Media Release: Provincial budget is balanced in favour of bureaucracy, at the expense of front line care says CUPE health care workers

(Regina) Yesterday’s provincial budget is balanced in favour of bureaucracy, at the expense of front line care, says CUPE Local 5430.

The merger of 12 health regions into the Saskatchewan Health Authority was predicted to save $20 million annually, with all savings being directed to front line care.  But there is little evidence to show that such cost savings were realized.

“Where are all of the savings we were promised from the amalgamation?  Where is the support for front line workers who deliver hands on care?” said Sandra Seitz, President of CUPE Local 5430.  “This budget shows us that executive salaries have continued to grow, while front line workers are doing more with less.”

CUPE members are facing unprecedented workloads due to understaffing, underfunding and higher patient acuity and resident care needs.  This results in more exhaustion, workplace violence and injuries.

March 28, 2019 @ 09:00 to 10:30 Lady Minto Edam
March 28, 2019 @ 11:30 to 13:00 Riverside Health Complex Turtleford
March 28, 2019 @ 15:00 to 16:30 St. Walburg Health Complex

March 29, 2019 @ 09:00 to 10:30 Cut Knife Health Complex
March 29, 2019 @ 13:00 to 14:30 Maidstone Health Complex
March 29, 2019 @ 16:00 to 17:30 Loon Lake Health Centre

April 01, 2019 @ 09:00 to 10:30 L Gervais Nursing Home Goodsoil
April 01, 2019 @ 12:00 to 14:00 Meadow Lake Hospital
April 01, 2019 @ 14:30 to 16:00 Northland Pioneer Lodge

April 02, 2019 @ 09:30 to 10:30 Prairie North Plaza
April 02, 2019 @ 12:00 to 13:30 Lloydminster Hospital
April 02, 2019 @14:00 to 15:30 Jubilee Home Lloydminster

April 04, 2019 @ 09:00 to 10:30 River Heights Lodge
April 04, 2019 @ 11:00 to 13:00 Battlefords District Care Centre
April 04, 2019 @ 14:00 to 15:00 Villa Pascal

April 05, 2019 @ 11:00 to 13:00 Sask. Hospital
April 05, 2019 @ 19:00 to 21:00 Battlefords Union Hospital

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CUPE SK Standing Committees - Applications Accepted Until March 29, 2019

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pdfMemorandum Applications for Vacant Positions - Standing Committees

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(Regina) More than a dozen people from the communities of Grenfell and Broadview joined the NDP at the Legislature today to call on the government to restore publicly funded, publicly delivered long-term care in Grenfell. This call has been consistently made in the nearly seven months since the long-term care centre in Grenfell was shut down because it was riddled with mold and asbestos.

“The people of this community have been working tirelessly to raise money to get their facility back, but they’ve been left in the dark by the Sask. Party,” said NDP Seniors Critic Danielle Chartier. “They don’t want those jobs that serve the community to go to a private corporation, they want them to remain public.”

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pdfDownload Region 3 - Bargaining Tour - locations, dates and times.

March 21

  • Estevan
    • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    • 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
    • 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
    • 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm


March 28

  • Fillmore – 9:45 am – 11:00 am
  • Weyburn
    • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    • 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    • 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

April 1

  • Kipling - 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
  • Wawota – 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
  • Carlyle – 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

April 9

  • Redvers – 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
  • Gainsborough – 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
  • Oxbow – 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

April 10

  • Midale - 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
  • Lapman – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

April 11

  • Arcola – 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Stoughton – 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

April 15

  • Pangman – 8:00 am
  • Coronach – 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
  • Bengough – 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

April 16

  •  Radville – 5:00 pm

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Tentative Agreement Reached - Meeting Dates, Times and Location:

  • March 11 - Canora 7:00 pm Canora Golf Course

  • March 25 - Invermay- IHC 3:00 pm North Sitting Room

  • April 2 - Norquay-NHC 3:00 pm Large Sitting Room
  • April 2 - Preeceville-PHC 7:00 pm LTC Dining Room

  • April 3 - Kamsack 7:00 pm Link Boardroom

  • April 4 - Ituna-IPHCC 12 noon Conference Room
  • April 4 - Foam Lake-FLJH 7:00 pm Staff Room

  • April 9 - Theodore-THC 3:30 pm Conference Room
  • April 9 - Esterhazy 7:00 pm Esterhazy Chapel

  • April 10 - Yorkton 7:00 pm Mental Health Auditorium

  • April 11 - Saltcoats 2:00 pm LMCH Conference Room
  • April 11 - Langenburg 7:00 pm LCCH Activity Room

  • April 15 - Melville 7:00 pm Grayson/McLeod Conference

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Tentative Agreement Reached - Meeting Dates, Times and Location:

Prince Albert

  • MSJ March 15th 2:30- 4:00
  • March 15th 11:30-1:00 (Prince Albert)

  • Homecare April 1st 11:30 - 1:00
  • Pineview April 1st 1:30- 3:00
  • Prince Albert April 1st 5:30-7:00

Rural facilities

  • Canwood March 9th 11:30 - 1:00
  • Big River- March 9th 2:00 -3:30

  • Kinistlno March 11th 11:30-1:00
  • Birch Hills March 11th 2:30- 4:00

  • Leask March 12th 11:30-1:00
  • Shellbrook March 12th 1:30 - 3:00

  • Leoville March 16th 11:30 -1:00
  • Spiritwood March 15th 2:00 - 3:30

  • Hafford March 28th 6:00-7:30

Dear Health Care Member:

The provider union coalition bargaining committees met with SAHO and employer representatives on February 20. The parties continued to meet on February 21 and February 22.

The parties reached a tentative agreement on each of our collective agreements, including issues common to all three unions and a wage settlement. The health provider unions’ bargaining committees will be seeking direction from our members by way of a ratification vote on the tentative agreement.

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