News Releases
Melanie's Story
“I value my job. I take pride in my job,” said one striking worker, Melanie, while walking the worn picket-path in front of Cheshire Homes. Unfortunately, she’s finding proof now that her employer doesn’t value her. [February 20, 2007 09:38 AM]
Attend the Act of Warmth
On Tuesday, February 13, CUPE Saskatchewan will sponsor an Act of Warmth Luncheon for striking Group Home workers at Cheshire Homes. [February 12, 2007 03:54 PM]
Send the CUPE strikers your warm wishes
Send your warm wishes to striking group home workers in Regina who have been left out in the cold by their employer. [February 12, 2007 03:49 PM]
Support Cheshire
One care worker, walking the Cheshire Homes picket line Wednesday, watched as a resident was being helped inside. "I miss you" she called out to the resident. [January 25, 2007 12:02 PM]
Regina Group Home Workers Strike
CUPE Saskatchewan urges its members to support the 35 workers now on the picket line at Cheshire Homes. "Our solidarity really matters to these 35 workers," said CUPE Saskatchewan president Tom Graham. "Let's show our support." Graham said Locals can pass on some financial support to striking workers, or stop by 4402 Sherwood Dr. to visit the line. "There's 35 of them out there, but there's 27,000 of us behind them," he said. "Let's make sure they know that." [January 22, 2007 08:43 AM]
CUPE Saskatchewan 42nd Annual Convention
CUPE Saskatchewan has announced the 42nd Annual Convention, to be held March 7-9, 2007, in Regina. Find information and forms for convention, elections, resolutions, hotel reservations, child care, this year's theme: MANY HANDS and other convention mentions here. [January 3, 2007 05:59 PM]
Twelve Days of Contract Negotiations
With the holidays approaching, there's nothing to celebrate at the Lakeland bargaining table. [December 13, 2006 09:19 AM]
Education workers ratify new agreement
Battlefords: School support workers in K-12 education in the Living Sky School Division have ratified a new collective agreement that brings them a few steps closer to achieving their goal of a common pay system for all education workers in the province. [November 30, 2006 04:56 PM]
School support workers achieve wage parity
MOOSE JAW: Secretaries, teacher associates and library assistants working in the Holy Trinity School Division are finally receiving the same rate of pay as school caretakers, following the ratification of their new agreement last month. [November 30, 2006 05:11 PM]
CUPE Saskatchewan Praises Throne Speech Priorities
REGINA: Saskatchewan’s largest union is praising the provincial government’s four cornerstone-approach for this session of the legislature, revealed in Thursday’s Speech from the Throne. [October 26, 2006 07:30 PM]
Saskatchewan health care facilities cook up healthier communities
REGINA/MOOSOMIN: When Barb Neufeld heard that the Eastern Saskatchewan Pioneer Lodge was chosen to receive this year’s nutrition services People’s Choice Award, she cried. [October 10, 2006 12:53 PM]
Solidarity Participants Build Solid Ground
REGINA: Saskatchewan takes their solidarity seriously, as participants proved at this year’s Saskatchewan Solidarity Conference. [October 24, 2006 12:10 PM]
Regina Civic Coalition still going strong one year later
REGINA: A cold wind couldn’t put a damper on high spirits and smiling faces Thursday as the Regina Civic Coalition reunited to celebrate one year back on the job. [September 20, 2006 06:27 PM]
Members meet in Saskatchewan to paddle Back to Batoche
SASKATOON: Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) took to Saskatchewan's rivers on July 19 to make a historic journey Back to Batoche. [September 18, 2006 03:09 PM]
Prince Albert civic workers achieve tentative agreement
Prince Albert: After more than two years and 35 bargaining meetings, city workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 882 finally achieved a tentative agreement with the City of Prince Albert. [September 18, 2006 03:16 PM]
Bias Hits the Front Page
Two CanWest-owned publications in Saskatchewan took the opportunity Thursday morning to prominently display a column that suggests Saskatchewan should fall behind in establishing workers' rights, in order to attract business development to our province. [September 20, 2006 02:55 PM]
June 21 - National Aboriginal Day
On May 23, 1996, the Government of Canada proclaimed June 21 - the first day of summer every year - as National Aboriginal Day. [September 22, 2006 01:47 PM]
City workers are not happy with stalled contract talks
Prince Albert: Buttons depicting unhappy faces are being worn around city hall, the outdoor pool and other city-owned facilities today. The buttons belong to city workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 882, who have been without a new collective agreement for more than two years. [September 22, 2006 02:23 PM]
City workers vote to support job action
PRINCE ALBERT: City workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 882 in Prince Albert voted 97 per cent in support of taking job action at a membership meeting last night. [September 22, 2006 01:55 PM]
May Day Message
REGINA: The Saskatchewan division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees called on the provincial government today, on the occasion of May Day, to reject calls by some business owners to lower the minimum working age. [September 22, 2006 02:28 PM]
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