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Labour and community leaders sign October Declaration Printable version October 25, 2017 On the day our legislature opened for the fall sitting, hundreds of concerned Saskatchewan residents rallied in opposition to the far-reaching…

Sask Finance Minister could "make ends meet" by curbing wasteful spending on consultants, GTH and more Printable version The Sask Party government’s attempt to make public sector workers pay for its financial mismanagement and waste must…

Unions launch People Who Care website – just in time for the holiday season   SGEU, SEIU-West and CUPE are launching a new website today, profiling Community Service workers and the important care they provide to Saskatchewan people.…

SGEU adds its support for publicly owned pot retailer November 24, 2017 Printable version The Saskatchewan government needs to accept the results of its own online survey, which attracted almost 35,000 responses, and begin planning for a…

SGEU disappointed to see pot profits go up in smoke Printable version January 10, 2018 In the same budget year where the Sask Party government made major cuts to education, municipalities, social assistance, northern…

Saskatchewan people can’t afford Sask Party government’s proposed cut to the public service Printable version March 3, 2018 Premier Scott Moe’s plan to cut the public service by five percent, on top of the Wall government’s 15…

Sask Party government withholding information on liquor privatization Printable version The provincial government isn’t being transparent when it says that its liquor privatization plan is revenue neutral, according to SGEU.…

Upcoming budget should end costly contracts with private highways consultants For immediate…

2018 does not undo the harm inflicted on families in last year's budget Printable version “Saskatchewan people want to move forward, to see improvements in their lives and better opportunities for their children. But we are still mired…

SGEU urges Moe to alter course on pot wholesaling February 6, 2018 With a new leader in place, the Saskatchewan government should take the opportunity to make a common-sense change to its plans for cannabis distribution, according to…

Management at Sask Polytech lay off campus nursing staff in Prince Albert, Moose Jaw May 23, 2018 SGEU is calling on leadership at Saskatchewan Polytechnic to reverse a potentially dangerous decision to lay off two full-time campus nurse…

Sask Party shows double standard toward public workers with MLA wage increase May 29, 2018 The Sask Party is showing a continued double standard with the recent approval of MLA’s wage increases, while offering little to government…

SGEU calls on government to increase funding to the Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre May 29, 2018 A three-year funding freeze to the Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre (SSAIC) is resulting in reduced services…

One year later: Sask communities suffer without STC service May 31, 2018 One year after the Sask Party shut down the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC), thousands of people continue to live with isolation and frustration…

SGEU calls on Saskatchewan Polytechnic to reconsider shutting down recreation June 8, 2018 SGEU joins a host of others in calling on Sask Polytech to reconsider the sudden termination of its long-standing athletics program and closure of…