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Premier Wall interferes in collective bargaining - February 7, 2014 The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour issued the following statement and news release on February 6, 2014, after Premier Brad Wall appealed to the Federal Government to strip…

WE DOUBLE DARE YOU... To shave, shear or wax your head or body parts for a chance to WIN A BIG PRIZE! All money raised will support the Saskatchewan Children's Hospital. The Shear 'n' Shine event will take place during the 2016…

Open letter opposing private, user-pay MRIs Since elected in 2007, Brad Wall has been slowly chipping away at public health care. From privatizing hospital laundry to contracting out day surgeries to new public-private partnerships for…

Enter to win a pair of tickets to the Friday, August 7 Regina Folk Festival, send an email to comm@sgeu.org with the names of these two avatars, who are featured in the online orientation. The lucky winner will be announced on the SGEU website…

Next Up looking for new participants Applications are now being accepted for Next Up 2015/16: It’s a leadership program for young people committed to social and environmental justice. Next Up was created by a community of people who want…

Did you know that Labour Day started out as May Day? May Day or Workers’ Day or International Workers’ Day is still observed in many countries, but the day we set aside to commemorate the struggles of workers has been held on the first…

Keep Good Jobs in Moose Jaw! A lack of economic leadership has let good jobs slip out of Moose Jaw. From service industry jobs at our hospital, crown corporations, and in other public and private sectors. Our community suffers when we…

New report chronicles 10 years of privatization in Saskatchewan The privatization of Saskatchewan’s public services and assets is accelerating, putting the province at odds with a global trend of renewed public ownership, says a new report…

SGEU Local 1121 La Ronge/Missinipe Bursary Program 2015/2016 Academic Year SGEU La Ronge/Missinipe Local 1121 is offering five (5) $500 Bursaries for the 2015/2016 academic year for students enrolled in full-time studies.  We are also…

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Community-Based Organization Workers’ Conference November 5 & 6, 2015 This year the Community-Based Organization (CBO) Workers’ Conference, held in Regina, was attended by 35 members from SEIU-West and SGEU. Those in attendance were…

Members of SGEU, CUPE and UNIFOR joined SEIU-West at an Own It! rally Dec. 15 to let Labour Minister Don Morgan, Premier Brad Wall and their guests know that Saskatchewan people do not support the government’s privatization agenda.…