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Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Unit to lose daytime services Click here for downloadable version SGEU members at the Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Unit regret that, due to funding cuts, as of June 1st they will no longer be able to provide…

Tough economic times call for a strong public sector Downloadable version After years of cuts to the public service, government must recognize that a strong public sector is crucial for supporting Saskatchewan families and communities during…

Quiet changes to liquor privatization plan will hurt even more small towns Printable version Government is making new, quiet changes to its plan to privatize public liquor stores that will hurt even more of Saskatchewan’s small towns,…

Deck stacked against public liquor store employees in bidding process Printable version Government’s promise to give public liquor store employees who are losing their jobs preferential consideration in bidding for a new private store is…

SGEU Public Service Sector to host appreciation supper for seniors Printable version The SGEU Public Service Sector’s 2nd annual Senior Appreciation Supper will be held Sunday, October 16 from 12 noon – 4 pm at the Regina Seniors Centre…

List of new private liquor store owners reveals out-of-province corporations are the big winners  The Sask. Party government has moved one step closer to giving away millions of public dollars to the hand-picked owners of 50 privatized…

Privatizing hundreds of cleaning jobs will cost Saskatchewan people Government’s decision to cut the jobs of hundreds of building cleaners across the province is an ideologically-driven, mean-spirited move that will hurt Saskatchewan…

Rally will hold Sask Party government accountable for misspending and cuts to vital public services October 23, 2018 Hundreds of unionized and non-unionized people will gather in front of the Saskatchewan legislature at noon on Thursday,…

More waste and mismanagement evident by Sask Party government's privatization agenda October 31, 2018 Recent reports showing the Sask Party government spent $15,000 to renovate the Legislative Building cafeteria before handing it…

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Cuts to health-funded CBOs cruel and misguided Printable Version FOR IMMEDIATE…

Staff union raises concern over Sask Polytech layoffs Printable version April 30, 2018 With the announcement of a new wave of job cuts at Sask Polytech, SGEU is calling on the provincial government to stop the loss of the school’s…

SGEU welcomes changes to help workers with psychological injuries Printable version SGEU welcomes proposed legislative changes that will make it easier for workers suffering from psychological injuries to access benefits from the Workers’…

Government opens door to selling Crowns Printable version The government’s proposal to narrow the definition of privatization to allow for selling off nearly half of a Crown corporation without consulting the Saskatchewan public is…

Deputy Sheriff job cuts jeopardize the safety of the public Printable version The provincial government’s mismanagement of public funds has resulted in cuts to frontline staff in the Ministry of Justice, which will jeopardize the safety…