Sister Donna Krawetz - Retirement
The CUPE Local 5430 Executive Board would thank Sister Donna Krawetz for her many years of dedicated service and activism as Vice President of the former
Local 4980 and CUPE Health Care Council and present Region 5 GVP and 5430 Executive Board member.
We wish you all the best and we will miss you Sister! Happy Retirement!
National Nursing Week 2019
CUPE Licensed Practical Nurses and Continuing Care Assistants are key members of the nursing team. It is an important time to recognize the tremendous work CUPE members do every day to deliver high quality patient, resident, client care as part of the nursing team.
CUPE strongly supports multidisciplinary teamwork and full utilization of all team members’ skills and training. We will continue to advocate for our members and promote the amazing work you do.
Thank you for all the work you do today and every day! CUPE Local 5430 will continue to fight for a public health care system that allows for every team member to engage fully in providing high quality care.
Thank You!
Unions Deliver Mixed Verdict on Health Sector Tentative Agreement
Saskatchewan’s three health sector provider unions - SEIU-West, CUPE Local 5430 and SGEU - held ratification votes on the contract offer of the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO), representing health-sector employers. The unions shared the results with their members on April 18th.
Members of SEIU-West voted to reject the contract offer.
Members of CUPE Local 5430 voted to accept the contract offer.
Members of SGEU Health Providers voted to accept the contract offer.
The offer included a five year contract with pay increases of 0%, 0%, 1%, 2% and 2%.
The three unions are currently working together to determine next steps, including notifying SAHO.
RATIFICATION VOTES ARE IN
THE RESULTS OF THE APRIL 17, 2019 CUPE LOCAL 5430 RATIFICATION VOTE ARE IN:
65 per cent in favour
Thank you to the CUPE Local 5430 membership for your support for our bargaining committee through this difficult round of negotiations.
SGEU and SEIU-West will be communicating with their members individually. We will be in touch with our coalition partners early next week, and will keep our members informed.
Ratification Vote on April 17, 2019
Notification of Polling Times and Places within your Region will be posted on your Bulletin Boards.
Ratification Vote on April 17, 2019. Balloting will be held by workplace secret ballot.
Town Hall Conference Call
On April 8, 2019 @ 6:30 PM
CUPE Local 5430 will be holding a Union Town Hall Meeting on the telephone for members of CUPE Local 5430.
This meeting is to talk about the Memorandum of Agreement.
If you would like to submit questions by email in advance of the meeting, you can do so by sending your questions to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ATTENTION: Pearl Blommaert