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

 

 

May 27, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (SK/CST)

 Facilitators / Panelists: Nicole White (Enough Already Saskatchewan) & Laura Ross (CUPE Legal Branch) 

 

“It is tempting to think Sexual Harassment at work is a thing of the past.” – Sadly, it is not.

Everyone can agree that work should be safe, and so should workplaces! Each year, however, thousands of reports of sexual harassment are filed across Canada, while the lion’s share, 80% of incidents, go unreported.

Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination that can manifest in many ways – verbal, physical, or visual. It may happen as a single incident, or as a series – but it is always unsolicited and unwelcome.

Join us for this important and informative discussion that will introduce you to the critical topic of sexual harassment. Our panelists will share their expertise with participants in defining the social and legal responsibilities that Employers, Unions, and Employees have to combat and prevent sexual harassment in Canadian workplaces.

Case law and topical findings from across Canada, particularly from within the post-secondary sector, will be considered, so that the path to repair the workplace can be mapped. The immense psychological harm and organizational costs that follow from sexual harassment require that it be understood and tackled by everyone.

The role of the bystander in combatting sexual harassment will also be considered, while best practices, tools, and resources in different regions of Canada will be provided to those attending.

 

Participants must have access to a computer (or mobile smart device) and an internet connection. Registration is limited to 290 participants.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Register in advance for this webinar by clicking on the link below:

https://cupe-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf--urzwoHdwtvWwoEmeECNwxauUlNZ1o

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national nursing week 2021

CUPE Licensed Practical Nurses and Continuing Care Assistants

have been on the front lines since the start of the pandemic.  THANK YOU.

Media Release: To recognize Nursing Week, unions call on provincial government to end understaffing on nursing teams

(SASKATCHEWAN) Three unions representing health care providers in Saskatchewan are asking the provincial government to mark National Nursing Week by following through with their election promise to hire 300 additional Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs) across the province.

“CCAs do the bulk of the hands-on care in long-term care, and are a vital part of the nursing team,” said Tracey Sauer, SGEU president. “Not only have CCAs suffered from years of understaffing but during the past year, they have also experienced some of the highest risks of contracting COVID-19. It’s shameful that the government won’t do what’s right for long-term care residents and staff, even in the middle of a pandemic.”

Media Release: CUPE 5430 calls for the Saskatchewan government to save Microbiology services at the Yorkton lab

Yorkton: The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is cutting life saving microbiology testing from the Yorkton Regional Hospital. Starting on May 2, microbiology samples from Yorkton and the surrounding area will now be sent to Regina for processing.

“Our Microbiology lab diagnoses critical illnesses such as staph infections, sepsis, meningitis, and post-op infections. The range of tests the government is cutting include microbial organism identification and sensitivity reporting, which is used to identify which treatment options should be given to patients to effectively counter infections,” said Linda Renkas, Regional Vice-President, CUPE 5430. “If treatment or diagnosis is delayed, the consequences can be life threatening.”

WHEN: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 7:00 PM
WHERE:  This will be a virtual meeting using Zoom
WHY:
The CUPE Medical & Diagnostic Technologists and Technicians committee would like to hear from you. We would like to help with any concerns and answer any questions you may have.

If you are interested in attending, please e-mail Nancy Black – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be provided with a Zoom invitation to join.
If you have any questions that you would like to submit prior to the meeting, please send to Holley Hermann at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

(Saskatchewan) SGEU, SEIU-West and CUPE – three Saskatchewan unions representing health care providers – are reminding Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) about their unfulfilled promise made in August 2020 to recruit 73 positions in the provincial lab system for added capacity to assist with the ongoing strains of COVID.

“We have a recent memo authored by Lenore Howey, Executive Director of the provincial lab system, that sets out inflated recruitment numbers within the SHA provincial lab system over the last year,” said Barb Cape, SEIU-West President. “Howey indicates 88 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions have been recruited within 4 classifications to implement COVID diagnostics; yet when asked to provide the breakdown, she refuses to do so. At the same time, we hear from our members who work in the provincial lab system that they cannot keep up with the increased workload because they do not have the resources needed to do so.”

April 28th is the Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job.

Today we remember and mourn those impacted by workplace injuries, including the COVID-19 pandemic. We reaffirm our solidarity and commitment to workplace health and safety and clearly state to all that we mourn the dead and fight for the living.

Your CUPE 5430 Occupational Health and Safety/Workload Committee has prepared a short video. Thank you to our narrators:

  • Sid Hall – Region 1
  • Candace Hegland – Region 2
  • Lucy Poelen-Coninx – Region 3
  • Brenda Shauf – Region 4
  • Corinne Sopel – Region 5

    5430
  • Sandra Seitz
  • Bashir Jalloh
  • Rhonda Osipoff
  • Nancy Black

We wanted to reach out about vaccinations. This week (April 12, 2021) the Saskatchewan Party government announced that they were “allocating unused Phase 1 doses” of vaccine to remaining health care workers and all physicians in the province. Their announcement went on to say that eligible health care workers would receive a letter of eligibility directing them to book a vaccination appointment by phone. The announcement listed some specific classifications of workers and can be found here. We are pleased that the Saskatchewan government has finally decided to prioritize health care workers in vaccination delivery.

The next day the changes were referred to in the “SHA Rounds”. Very little additional information on vaccination sequencing was provided, except to ask for patience while managers work through the process of getting the eligibility letters to employees. We understand that this process is underway, and eligible workers should be receiving letters very soon.

An important research project is being launched this week to explore psychological distress experienced by environmental service workers (ESW) – sometimes known as housekeeping staff – in acute care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CUPE is a partner in this research project with COVIDEM, and we encourage our members who are environmental service workers to participate.

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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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