Rural health closures across the province highlight a system in crisis

CUPE health care workers are sounding the alarm on the ongoing crisis in rural health care across Saskatchewan. Recent emergency service closures in Redvers, Radville, Oxbow, Canora, Kerrobert, Fort Qu’Appelle, Wolseley, Broadview, Kamsack, Shellbrook, and Lanigan have left residents without critical access to care, underscoring what CUPE has long warned: rural health care is in crisis.

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Saskatoon public library workers reject tentative agreement

Today, CUPE 2669 representing Saskatoon public library workers are announcing they have voted to reject the tentative agreement offered by the employer. Members entered negotiations focused on improving health and safety measures and increasing wages to match the cost of living. The tentative agreement was rejected because it did not adequately address these concerns.

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Province’s largest union launches new campaign: Scott Moe has Broken Saskatchewan health care

Today, CUPE Saskatchewan launched a new province-wide multimedia election advertising campaign. The campaign highlights Scott Moe’s broken promises, and the heath care crisis he created.

“Scott Moe broke our health care system – Saskatchewan has the worst wait times in Canada. Scott Moe has closed emergency rooms and health care centres across the province, and hospitals are bursting at the seams,” said Kent Peterson, president of CUPE Saskatchewan. “This provincial election is a health care election. It’s time to fix Scott Moe’s broken health care system. It’s time for a change.”

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CUPE sounds the alarm on violence in Saskatchewan schools

Following ongoing violent incidents in Saskatchewan schools including the dangerous attack impacting CUPE members at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon, CUPE is calling for urgent action from the provincial government to address safety issues in schools.

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Peterson: Scott Moe’s tax hikes hurt working people the most

In an Op-Ed published in the Regina Leader-Post today, CUPE Saskatchewan President Kent Peterson makes the case that Scott Moe’s tax hikes hurt working people the most and has broken Saskatchewan’s affordability. It’s time for change in this fall’s election. 

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CUPE supports Carla Beck’s No Tax Hike Guarantee

Today, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck kicked off her election campaign with a guarantee she will not raise taxes when she becomes premier.

“People are struggling. We’ve got to lower costs and that’s exactly what we’ll do,” said Beck. “We want to give folks a guarantee that unlike Scott Moe and the Sask. Party, we won’t raise your taxes – in fact we’ll lower them,” added Beck, who has already announced she would suspend the provincial gas tax.

CUPE Saskatchewan fully supports Beck’s pledge to lower costs.

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