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On July 11, 2021, all provincial health measures were lifted in Saskatchewan and the State of Emergency ended. Since that time, cases of COVID-19 have increased exponentially and are steadily trending upwards, driven by the highly contagious Delta variant, unvaccinated individuals, and the province's lack of medical guidance.  We know that the…

A reminder to all SUN Members: As of July 11, the Government of Saskatchewan revoked the State of Emergency and removed all Public Health Orders. As a result, the Letter of Understanding between the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and all affiliate healthcare unions…

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), which represents more than 10,000 Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, is joining other medical professionals in adding its support for mandatory COVID-19 immunizations for all healthcare workers. “Registered nurses are healthcare professionals, first and foremost,”…

In April 2020, all health care unions, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and all affiliate employers entered into a Letter of Understanding to address staffing issues and health care needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was agreed the Letter of Understanding would remain in force for a period of 28 days after the Emergency Declaration was…

SUN Provincial is aware that SUN members in some workplaces are being mandated by the Employer to work as a result of staffing shortages. As was communicated in September 2020, members are reminded that the SUN/SAHO Collective Agreement does not allow the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to mandate a SUN member to work, except in…