Region Contacts

Region 1 Office (Former Local 5111)

1291-100th Street
North Battleford, SK S9A 0W4
Phone: 445-6433 
Fax: 446-2405
Email:  cupe5111pres@sasktel.net

 

Region 2 Office (former Local 4777)

215-16th Street West
Prince Albert, SK S6V 3V4
Phone: 922-0600 
Fax: 763-8915 
Email: region2gvp@sasktel.net

 

Region 3 Office (former Local 3967)

1651 Park Street 
Regina, SK S4N 5A2 
Phone: 757-7925 
Fax: 757-6959
Email: cupe5430-r3@sasktel.net

 

Region 4 Office (former Local 5999)

46 – 3rd Street
Weyburn, SK
S4H 0V9
Phone: (306) 842-1559
Fax: (306) 842-1560
Email: 5430region4gvp@sasktel.net

 

Region 5 Office (former Local 4980)

180 A Broadway West
Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 1E2
Phone: (306) 783-1396
Fax: (306) 783-1398
Email: renkas4980@sasktel.net

1651 Park Street, Regina, SK S4N 5A2 306-546-2185

 

 

CUPE 5430 MEMBERS IN ACTION

Two homecare workers describe the experience of working at long-term and personal care homes hit hard by COVID-19

 In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, CUPE joined with other health care unions and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to produce several principles for protecting workers, patients and residents.  These sets of protocols were especially important for CUPE members who were working in facilities with seniors and other high-risk patients.  While fear was common among health care workers, a few CUPE members cast their real fear aside and put their health at risk to help some of the most vulnerable patients in Saskatchewan, by volunteering at some of the most high-risk locations in the province.

Arlene Nyhus lives in Weyburn.  For eight years now, she has been working as a continuing care assistant for the SHA.  Once the pandemic took hold, and as protocols and policies began changing, some health care workers began losing hours.  Other than full time workers who were cohorted or who worked in both long-term care and other services like home care were especially impacted.  The fear and worry for the safety of her patients, combined with the uncertainty of getting homecare work began taking its toll on her mental health.  But Arlene was determined to keep her spirits high and maintain her high standard of care.  “It was challenging because when we go to our client’s homes, we always need to be at our best mental health,” said Nyhus.  “We always want to do our best for the client.”

We sent a communique on this topic just two weeks ago, but, as we all know, things seem to be changing every day. At that time, the Saskatchewan Party government had announced that other than the Phase 1 health care workers previously announced, all other health care workers would be excluded and lumped into Phase 2, according to the age matrix (February 9, 2021).

There was some significant pushback from CUPE, other health care unions, and professional organizations on the exclusion of heath care workers previously included. On February 16, 2021 the Saskatchewan Party government announced that some health care workers excluded on February 9, 2021 would now be included. The announcement is here. There will be more detailed information in the SHA Rounds next week.

Media Release: CUPE mourns the death of a CUPE Local 5430 member

SASKATCHEWAN: The CUPE membership is heartbroken by the loss of our brother Tom Thomas. It’s devastating that a dedicated father and husband was taken from us at such a young age, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends around the world who are mourning his passing.

In memory of Tom, we are offering continuing gratitude to the many CUPE front-line workers, in every sector and in every region of our province who are still putting their lives on the line and going to work every day.

For more information, please contact:

Caedmon Malowany, A/CUPE communications representative at 204.801.9136

Send a message: Step-up the wage top-up for all front-line workers!

As the COVID-19 pandemic surges and our front-line heroes are under ever-greater pressure, the provincial government has ended the Saskatchewan Temporary Wage Supplement Program.

It doesn’t need to be this way.

CUPE Saskatchewan has launched a campaign calling on the provincial government to step up its funding and expand the wage top-up program for all front-line workers.

You can help: Add your voice by sending a message!

Following a review of the vaccine delivery plan, the Ministry of Health has added additional health care workers to the priority sequencing previously established for Phase 1 of the vaccine delivery plan.

Additional health care workers included in priority sequencing for Phase 1 include:

  • Individuals directly involved in delivering COVID-19 immunizations in Phase 2 including physicians (up to 2,600), pharmacists (up to 1,200) and other SHA health care providers involved in delivering COVID-19 immunizations;
  • Anesthesia/operating rooms;
  • All other critical care areas;
  • Hemodialysis;
  • Vaccination teams;
  • Radiology technicians;
  • ECG/echo;
  • Phlebotomy/lab workers handling COVID-19 specimens; and
  • Home care (direct care providers).

For the FULL release, go here.

https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2021/february/16/covid19-update-for-february-16-49841-vaccines-delivered-136-new-cases-529-recoveries-three-deaths

We have been following closely the work of the government on vaccine sequencing strategy and plan for immunization staffing. We have also been asking a lot of questions of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).

We know that the province participated in the pilot beginning in December that saw frontline health care workers in Regina get immunized with the Pfizer vaccine. Since then, immunization expanded to other communities, and Phase 1 of the vaccination strategy was implemented.

Mid-January the Government of Saskatchewan and the SHA made an announcement about vaccine sequencing and published on their website the COVID-19 Vaccine Sequencing Framework for Healthcare Workers and Vulnerable Populations. The link to that information on the government’s webpage is now broken as the plan and sequencing have changed.

As announced by the Minister of Health and the SHA on February 9, 2021, Phase 1 as originally outlined will continue. This includes all long-term care and personal care home residents and staff, health care workers in emergency departments, intensive care units, COVID-19 wards, and COVID testing and assessment staff. As well residents of Saskatchewan 70 years and older and residents 50 years and older living in remote/Northern Saskatchewan are included in Phase 1.

SHA and eHealth - IT Transition Update

We wanted to reach out to our IT members.

The Health Services Provider Unions Association, CUPE, SEIU-West, and SGEU, want to provide our members who work in information technology classifications with the SHA with an update on discussions about the movement of IT staff to eHealth.

After having reviewed both the provincial auditor’s report in December and the more recent investigation report of the Saskatchewan information and privacy commissioner, the health care provider unions have taken the position that the employers must suspend the proposed movement of SHA IT staff to eHealth until such time as they have completed a number of key recommendations that are required as a result of these two processes of inquiry.

The SHA and eHealth need some time to establish stability within the overall management structure and determine the roles and responsibilities of each organization with respect to oversight and monitoring vital health information for Saskatchewan residents.

We will do our best to keep you informed as information comes available.

In solidarity,

cupe 5430 signatures

Regina & Saskatoon – The unions representing information technologists within the Saskatchewan Health Authority are concerned about the recent investigation report released by the Saskatchewan Information & Privacy Commissioner, and the ongoing plan for the SHA to transfer all Information Technology assets (except for digital health) including employees to eHealth.

“To date there have been far too many unanswered questions; now we have discovered through Mr. Kruzeniski’s report that the board and leadership of eHealth is in disarray. We know that this is not the first time that the eHealth Board has been removed by the Sask Party government. A similar removal occurred in 2018. Top leadership of the organization also has been changed by the MoS. For the protection of our members and for the security of private health information for all in Saskatchewan, we believe that the pattern of chaos needs to be curbed and an identifiable period of stability established prior to any contemplation of the need for the move of valuable IT services out of the control of our provincial health authority. Trust badly needs to be restored.” says Barbara Cape, President of SEIU-West.

TO: CUPE Local 5430 Members Executive Board

RE: Annual Review of CUPE 5430 Provincial Dispute Resolution Committee Submission Request Re-issued

CUPE Local 5430 is in the process of conducting an annual review of the Provincial Dispute Resolution Committee. This review is being conducted as per the CUPE Local 5430 Bylaws Section 15 - Committee

CUPE Local 5430 will be receiving submissions from the CUPE 5430 membership for the following:

Provincial Dispute Resolution Committee:

One committee member for a three-year term – January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024

CUPE 5430 members wishing to submit their names for consideration to the above-mentioned committee should include with their submission the reasons for your interest, years of union activism and any union positions held at a Local, Provincial or National level. Please include your phone number (home and/or cell), home address and email address.

Please forward submissions by January 31, 2021 to:

CUPE 5430 Office
1111 Osler Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4R 8R4
Fax: (306) 757-3457 OR
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

In Solidarity,

Sandra Seitz
CUPE Local 5430 President

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About CUPE Local 5430

CUPE Local 5430 is the largest health care union in Saskatchewan, representing over 13,600 members. We represent a wide range of health care providers in five major classification areas: clerical, technical, nursing, support and plant operations. Together, we each contribute to the well-being of hospital patients, long-term care residents and home care clients.

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