September 2, 2010

News Releases

Solidarity Conference 2010

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... "Justice is truth in action"... (B. Disraeli) [Jul 29, 2010 06:32 PM]

CUPE Partners with the Metis Nation - Saskatchewan

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Back to Batoche, the CUPE Saskatchewan Canoe Trip and a Historic Partnership Agreement signing all to take place in July [Jul 8, 2010 10:32 AM]

CUPE criticizes health minister for hijacking bargaining talks

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Recent correspondence from Health Minister Don McMorris and the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) indicate the government is hijacking efforts by the three health care provider unions to negotiate fair collective agreements for our members [Jun 17, 2010 03:40 PM]

All Sask. Locals: Strategic Planning Session Needs Your Attendance

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Strategic Planning Session to be held in Regina on August 30 and 31. [Jun 15, 2010 10:56 AM]

Western Municipal Conference begins in Regina

Civic workers from across western Canada are gathering in Regina [Jun 10, 2010 10:43 AM]

CUPE Saskatchewan health care providers achieve settlement

The CUPE Health Care Council and two other provider unions finally achieved a tentative agreement with the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) after nearly two years of contract negotiations. [Jun 3, 2010 11:41 AM]

Concerned About Cuts to Education Assistants?

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News and information about saving students and their Education Assistants at www.saskedworkers.cupe.ca [Apr 21, 2010 04:03 PM]

Partnership Agreements Ripped Up

“This program was making major gains toward solving a problem,” said Tom Graham, CUPE Saskatchewan, which has signed 12 Partnership Agreements in the health care, municipal and education sectors. “Without investment now into training, education and employment programs, this province is staring into a future more troubled than our past in terms of aboriginal participation and the development of our communities.” [Apr 7, 2010 01:54 PM]

Government’s surgical plan puts profits first, not patients

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Saskatoon: The Saskatchewan government’s proposal to contract-out surgeries and diagnostic testing, such as MRI and CT scans, will create a two-tiered health system, one that puts profits first, not patients, warns CUPE. [Mar 30, 2010 03:13 PM]

Union Representing FNU Staff Blasts Feds for “Ideological Bias”

“The federal government seems to be more interested in judging a community at large than looking at evidence,” said Tom Graham, president of CUPE Saskatchewan, who added that the government is offering a catch-22; by withholding funding they’re ensuring that the new administration doesn’t get a chance to prove itself. [Mar 29, 2010 06:13 PM]

Budget Asks People of Saskatchewan to Pay for Sask. Party’s Mistakes

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Lack of Funding Hints at Privatization Even with total spending decreased from last year's budget, $600,000 will need to be taken from the "rainy-day" fund to balance this year's budget. The Saskatchewan Party budget, released Wednesday, leaves little hope for health care, the work force or for public services. [Mar 24, 2010 05:26 PM]

Union Representing FNUniv Staff Condemns Withheld Funding

“You don’t fix a problem by washing your hands of it and abandoning almost 2,200 students,” according to Tom Graham, president of CUPE Saskatchewan. [Mar 23, 2010 02:10 PM]

Judicial Review Outrageous, Stop Attack on Gay Rights: CUPE members

Delegates to the CUPE Saskatchewan Convention speak out against attack on human rights of gay couples. [Mar 17, 2010 10:34 AM]

CUPE Sask. Re-elects President, Treasurer

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Members showed their unanimous confidence in president Tom Graham on March 11 when delegates to the annual provincial convention acclaimed Graham to another term. [Mar 17, 2010 10:02 AM]

45th Annual CONVENTION AGENDA

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March 10 - 12, 2010 Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon [Feb 18, 2010 02:42 PM]

Report finds disturbing growth in city management

Top Heavy: How many managers does it take to run a city [Oct 15, 2009 05:09 PM]

Largest Union Applauds a Step-Back from a Bad Idea

P3 Secretariat Disbanded [Oct 1, 2009 04:53 PM]

First Meeting Between Union, Minister Held

CUPE Saskatchewan seeks to initiate relationship with Ministry of Labour [Aug 13, 2009 07:42 PM]

Justice Finds in Favour of CUPE

Saskatchewan Party's Accusations Unfounded [Aug 13, 2009 07:39 PM]

CUPE CARES

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[Jun 4, 2009 11:25 AM]

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