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Tax fairness bus touring Saskatchewan - September 14, 2014 The Fairness Express bus will be touring Saskatchewan starting on September 15 until October 11. When the Fairness Express pulls into Humboldt, Saskatchewan it will have traveled 22,…

Hundreds of SGEU members and supporters took to the streets today to voice their opposition to the sell-off of Saskatchewan public services. Government has recently announced its intention to privatize food services in corrections and young…

Closing rural liquor stores a blow to communities - April 3, 2014 Government’s decision to close four small town liquor stores is a blow to rural communities that rely on public services and public service jobs to meet local needs and keep…

SIAST Professional Services reach tentative agreement - April 3, 2014 SGEU’s Professional Services negotiating committee has reached a tentative agreement with the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST). The union…

Contracting out highways work a constly mistake - April 2, 2014 Government should stop contracting out important public services, like engineering design work for the province’s highways, because of mounting evidence that privatization is a…

Saskatchewan people lose out with move to private liquor sales - March 31, 2014 The recent opening of a new private liquor store in Saskatoon signals the erosion of public liquor sales in Saskatchewan, and means less money for important public…

Government moves ahead on corrections food services privatization proposal despite concerns - February 27, 2014 The government is moving ahead on its proposal to privatize corrections and young offender food services despite concerns about…

Privatizing food services in corrections costly and risky - January 14, 2014 A government decision to call for proposals to contract out services in Saskatchewan correctional facilities will lead to higher costs and reduced safety, according…

Healthcare workers are integral to the overall healthcare team - September 19, 2014 SGEU has long believed premium healthcare is one of Saskatchewan’s founding values and all our province’s healthcare workers must be supported for their…

Private companies violate public contracts Saskatchewan’s provincial and municipal governments are increasingly turning to public-private partnerships, or P3s, to build and maintain important infrastructure. The argument goes that efficiency…

Saskatchewan's unionized workers add millions to local economies Saskatchewan’s local and provincial economies got a substantial boost last year, thanks to the higher wages earned by unionized workers, a recent study has found. In its…

Labour law update - April 11, 2014 Progressive Labour Lawyer, Rick Engel, has represented SGEU since 1987, on a variety of legal matters, ranging from employee grievances to the Long-Term Disability Plan, and most recently, in challenging the…

Together fairness works - April 11, 2014 Barb Byers, former SGEU president and current Executive VP of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), kicked off the second day of convention with an inspiring presentation on the Together Fairness Works…

Dues reduction resolution passed - April 10, 2014 This afternoon, delegates at SGEU's 2014 convention supported the executive's recommendation to decrease member dues. "Dues are used to support collective bargaining and other costs…