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On February 11, 12, and 13, representatives of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), and Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) met to continue discussions on proposal packages. As this will be the first agreement negotiated since the 12 Regional Health Authorities amalgamated into a single Provincial Health Authority, much of the…

SUNstoppable Spotlight Registered Nurses Achieve Success through Independent Assessment Committee The RN staff from Local 257 Saskatoon District Public Health and Other Community Nurses – STBBI Services and Resources (SSAR) and SUN Provincial have successfully escalated 44 Work Situation Reports (WSRs), and 19 subsequent WSRs. Since 2021, a pattern of workload and…

Representatives from Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) met over four days in December to continue discussions on the content of the proposal packages exchanged in November. Definitions, housekeeping items, language clarity, and structure were the main…

As we plan for SUN’s future, it’s important to understand our history and what led us to become the strong union we are today. The solutions and feedback you, the members, provide are the key to that strength. For over a year, SUN has prioritized forming a Nursing Task Force to ensure the voices of Saskatchewan’s registered nurses are heard. As a next step, we want to consult…

The holidays are a time of joy, giving, and spending time with family and friends. However, as you well know, some people in Saskatchewan are struggling to stay fed, keep warm, and make ends meet. Many of them are your neighbours, acquaintances, or patients. Every day on my way to work, I see long lines to receive help from the few services that might help get them through another day. This…