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“Retaining our senior nurses is central to the success of younger nursing generations, and it’s actually essential in making sure that our offshore recruitment is successful.”  I recently made this statement to Regina’s Leader-Post because one of the keys to the very survival of Saskatchewan’s health system depends on retaining the indispensable knowledge and…

The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), of which SUN is a proud member, has made the decision to not send a large delegation to the 2023 Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Convention in Montreal in May. Please click here to read a letter from CFNU President Linda Silas If you have any questions or concerns, please email SUN President Tracy Zambory at tracy.zambory@sun-nurses.sk.ca

SUN would like to thank all our members who attended the February 10th special member sessions regarding the changes that the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is making to the Public Health Care Network. As members are aware, the SHA has recently provided notice of its plan to create new Agencies and departments, and transfer positions to the new Primary Health Care Network…

While the overall responsibility for workplace safety lies with the Employer, it is important to know that all Employees have individual responsibility for their own safety and the safety of their co-workers.    SUN members and all Employees have a responsibility to: report unsafe acts; workplace hazards; and accidents and dangerous occurrences. Your voice and action will…

We wish to inform our members that after further review with legal counsel of the grievances related to certain Employers not implementing a Day of Mourning and the recent arbitration decision that took place in British Columbia defeating a grievance of a similar nature, the legal opinion we have received is that there is no likelihood of obtaining a positive result within the arbitration process…