Each and every day, CUPE members working in community-based organizations (CBOs) across Saskatchewan provide and deliver important services that strengthen our communities and make a difference in the lives of those they care for and support.

From child care centres to supporting people living with disabilities in the community, group home settings, and through vocational and other programs, CBO workers are dedicated to helping others in our communities.

On November 6, let’s extend our appreciation to CBO workers for all they do to help others and make life better for so many in our community.

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The day before the throne speech, Premier Brad Wall promised in a video on his facebook page that he heard Saskatchewan people and his government would repeal its controversial Crown Corporation privatization legislation known as Bill 40. Now, with the promise only days old, the Sask Party government is already breaking its own promise to repeal Bill 40 and, instead, it will once again leave options open to shut down Crown Corporations through the backdoor.

“Breaking their own promise in the same week they told Saskatchewan people they would repeal Bill 40 is record-breaking hypocrisy and goes to show you can’t trust the Sask Party to do the right thing and leave our Crown Corporations alone,” said Tom Graham, President of CUPE Saskatchewan. “It’s deeply disappointing the political games of privatization continue with this Sask Party government in the months left before Premier Wall’s announced retirement, and its leadership hopefuls seem ready to rubber stamp the hypocrisy.”

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TOM GRAHAM, President, CUPE Saskatchewan

REGINA – The provincial government’s throne speech lacks any real action to reverse the harmful cuts made in the cruelest, harshest Saskatchewan budget tabled earlier this year in March.

“Earlier this year, the Sask Party government delivered a budget that unfairly punished working families for their mismanagement with deep cuts to public services, rollbacks, and job losses for Saskatchewan people,” said Tom Graham, President of CUPE Saskatchewan. “Today’s throne speech does next to nothing to repair the damage and the mistrust caused by the government’s actions since the budget in March.”

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On the day the Legislature opened for its fall sitting and the provincial government delivered its throne speech, hundreds of CUPE members and concerned Saskatchewan residents rallied in opposition to the far-reaching consequences of the 2017 provincial budget. Rally participants called on the provincial government to reverse its harmful cuts and stop the privatization of Crowns and public services.

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Jackie Christianson, Chair, CUPE Education Workers Steering Committee

In a letter to the editor published in today’s Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jackie Christianson, Chair of the CUPE Saskatchewan Education Workers Steering Committee, writes that during Education Week we could put student’s first by reversing provincial budget cuts to education.

CUPE represents over 7,100 educations workers in Saskatchewan, and we will continue to fight against the cuts to education that not only affect us now but will affect our future generations.

Read the letter here: http://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/letter-of-the-day-our-children-lose-with-education-cuts

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The annual CUPE Saskatchewan Aboriginal Council Conference will be held on October 23 and 24, 2017, at the Event Centre, Gold Eagle Casino, in North Battleford, SK. This year’s conference theme is: Celebrating Our Successes, highlighting the advances made and change achieved through activism.

• Click here to view the Conference Program

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SASKATOON: Concerned community members, city workers, and supporters of libraries will be staging a rally at City Hall in opposition to anticipated cuts to Saskatoon libraries.

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MOOSE JAW: CUPE Education Workers Steering Committee will be hosting their annual conference in Moose Jaw from Thursday, October 12, 2017, to Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Temple Gardens Mineral Spa.

Mayor of Moose Jaw Fraser Tolmie, in addition to Deputy Minister of Education Rob Currie, CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Charles Fleury, and Saskatchewan Federation of Labour President Larry Hubich will be in attendance.

The conference will focus on stress in the workplace, under staffing, cuts to education and how it affects the public.

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TISDALE, SK – CUPE Saskatchewan was on hand today to support the leaders of tomorrow and serve lunch for the nearly 800 participants of the Saskatchewan Student Leadership Conference (SSLC) 2017 which wrapped up today in Tisdale, SK. The two and a half-day conference was held from September 20 – 22, 2017, at the Tisdale Middle & Secondary School in the North East School Division, bringing together young leaders with 200 advisors and inspirational guest speakers.

Patricia Gausman, President of CUPE Local 4875 representing school support workers in the North East School Division, welcomed the student leaders on behalf of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, encouraging students to consider leadership opportunities in their schools, communities, and in their future workplaces.

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Mark Hancock, National President (left) & Charles Fleury, National Secretary-Treasurer (right). CUPE Saskatchewan endorses incumbent National Officers for re-election.

The Executive Board of CUPE Saskatchewan has endorsed incumbents Brother Mark Hancock for re-election as National President, and Brother Charles Fleury for re-election as National Secretary-Treasurer, ahead of the elections to be held for National Officers at the upcoming CUPE National Convention in Toronto on October 2 to 6, 2017, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Brother Mark Hancock was first elected National President in November 2015, following two terms as president and four terms as secretary-treasurer of CUPE BC. Mark Hancock is the 6th National President of CUPE. Hancock became a CUPE member in 1984, and served fifteen years as president of Local 498 representing Port Coquitlam Municipal Employees.

Brother Charles Fleury has been the National Secretary-Treasurer since 2011. Fleury became an active member of CUPE 35 years ago, when he started working for Hydro-Québec.

In addition to the election of National Officers, positions on the CUPE National Executive Board will also be elected at the upcoming National Convention 2017. The CUPE Saskatchewan Annual Convention has endorsed Sister Judy Henley for re-election as General Vice-President and Brother Tom Graham for re-election as Regional Vice-President on the CUPE National Executive Board. Henley is the Secretary-Treasurer of CUPE Saskatchewan Division, and Graham is the President of CUPE Saskatchewan Division.

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