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SUN is pleased to announce that on August 20, we successfully signed a settlement agreement resolving numerous outstanding Recognition of Previous Experience (ROPE) grievances. This important settlement specifically addresses Internationally Educated Nurse (IENs) members whose prior experience was not acknowledged when their salary step was implemented. What does this mean for IENs? IENs…

SUN members’ voices are making a difference. But there’s more work to do. After years of speaking out about violence and unsafe conditions in all areas of Saskatchewan’s health care system, government and the SHA have launched an independent review of hospital safety and security. Recent…

Make Your Voice Heard This Summer MLAs are in your communities this summer. This is your chance to speak up. Safe staffing improves outcomes, reduces burnout, and helps keep experienced registered nurses at the bedside. Without action, Saskatchewan will continue to face growing delays, overcrowding,…

For new graduates and experienced nurses alike, understanding union benefits, recognizing Professional Practice concerns and navigating Collective Agreements can feel overwhelming. Recognizing these challenges, SUN has been diligently researching ways to ease new members into the union by providing them with easy-to-access…

Our Network Leads are foundational leadership roles that support Locals through a range of duties. At the Annual Meeting, a resolution was passed allowing Locals to decide whether to invite Network Leads to attend JUMMs or NAC meetings. Should a Local make that determination, they would be responsible for extending the invite to the Network lead accordingly. The Network Lead would be…