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SUN Provincial is pleased to announce that 50 SUN members will receive Provincial funding to attend the Canadian Labour Congress Convention. Originally we announced that 12 members would receive Provincial funding.  Our national president, Linda Silas, has announced her intention to run for President of the Canadian Labour Congress. She’s asked all member…

Saskatchewan’s ‘silver wave’ is crushing its nursing homes, whose operators say funding from government is unequally distributed and insufficient to meet the needs of the province’s seniors. Operators of long-term care homes say the dollars they get from government haven’t kept pace with the growing medical needs of their residents, which are becoming more complex…

CFNU President Linda Silas: Nurses unions call for immediate action to protect health care workers from the novel coronavirus January 28, 2020 (OTTAWA, ON) – With one confirmed and one presumptive case of the novel (new) coronavirus in Canada, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is expressing concern about uneven preparations for a potential pandemic at health care…

Notice of Available Funding for External Educationals SUN is currently accepting applications for funding to the following external educationals: SFL/CLC Spring School, Moose Jaw, April 20-24 Prairie School for Union Women, Waskesiu, June 7-11 SFL OH&S Conference, Regina, September 16-18 (information pending) Funding is available for members to attend the following events:…

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses is concerned about patient safety in the Regina Pasqua Hospital's emergency department. "We know that in an area designed to have 32 patients, they have 60. We are at a huge overcapacity issue," said SUN President Tracy Zambory. Zambory said the problem — while bad on Monday — is not brand new and has been happening for some time.…