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New evidence proves that costs skyrocket when highways work is transferred from the public to the private sector.  Consulting costs have risen by more than 400 per cent in the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways in the past five years.  And…

Workers and reps call for government accountability delivering promised funding A group of community based workers and their supporting unions are asking the public to empower their quest to find answers surrounding the delivery of promised…

Saskatchewan residents speak out against liquor privatization The people of Saskatchewan are wasting no time accepting an open invitation to send a powerful message to Brad Wall to stop the train of liquor privatization. In just a few weeks,…

Evidence supports enhancing Saskatchewan's public liquor system: SGEU submission to gov't consultation Saskatchewan’s public liquor stores generate millions in profits for the province’s families, and could easily afford to expand and…

Curtial consultants not public service workers Government should re-think the cost and efficiency of its use of private consultants instead of imposing a hiring freeze on public service jobs, according to SGEU. The provincial auditor found…

New research confirms privatizing liquor sales would mean loss of millions in government revenue A new financial analysis provides clear evidence that privatizing public liquor stores would mean millions in lost revenue for the province’s…

Appreciating community-based workers across Saskatchewan In celebration of Community Worker Appreciation Day, a conference for community-based organization (CBO) workers was held at the Park Town Hotel in Saskatoon on November 6 and 7.…

Liquor consultation should shed light on who benefits from privatization The government’s recently-announced consultation on liquor privatization will help shed light on the question of who benefits if liquor sales are turned over to private…

SGEU staff moved by the real and ongoing struggles facing rural Saskatchewan SGEU members who heard the stories of thousands of rural residents across the province say they feel a renewed and passionate commitment to stopping and reversing the…

Heightened call for changes to Saskatchewan's prison system New report says the province’s jails are the most strained in the country The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union says a new report detailing the province’s…

Last stretch of SK Fairness Express tour - September 30, 2014 From its beginnings in Atlantic Canada, through to Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia, the big green Fairness Express bus traveled more than 22,000 kms before…

SGEU supports youth leadership with Next Up partnership - September 17, 2013 SGEU has recently partnered up with Next Up Saskatchewan, a progressive youth leadership training program focusing on environmental and social justice issues.…

Gaps in wildlife detection services put northerners at risk - August 16, 2013 Large areas of northern Saskatchewan are currently without wildfire detection services, placing families and communities at risk as the fire hazard grows, according…

Demolishing fire tower observer posts risks public safety - July 3, 2013 The provincial government is putting public safety at risk by moving to demolish cupolas on the province’s fire towers, according to SGEU.  Destroying this…

Defending the dignity and integrity of Saskatchewan professionals SGEU calls on business group to stop its devaluing of labour The union representing close to 20,000 hard-working trained professionals across Saskatchewan says shame on the…