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The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is donating to Food Banks of Saskatchewan to help address hunger this holiday season. During the week of December 4, SUN announced a donation of $250,000 to Food Banks of Saskatchewan, which operates in 36 locations across the province. The donation will help address the increasing demand food banks are seeing as Saskatchewan residents struggle with…

It is with the safety of members in mind that the SUN Board of Directors has made the decision to continue to offer events virtually until June 2022. SUN understands the importance of connection and relationship-building. However, given the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the lessons learned from the Fourth Wave, virtual events will continue until in-person gatherings can occur…

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our health care system in unprecedented ways. As decision-makers chart a course for recovery, it’s crucial for nurses and health care workers to be heard.   That’s why the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses is working with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) to conduct a national study. The CFNU is Canada’s largest…

The protests outside of hospitals happening across Canada, and today in Saskatchewan, are reprehensible acts of callous disregard and lack of respect for patients and families who are literally at their most vulnerable and seeking medical care. Furthermore, these protests are a damaging blow to the morale of exhausted health care providers. SUN is in no way associated with the group organizing…

Earlier this week Health Minister Paul Merriman was quoted in the media as saying “he was grateful for the sacrifices of health-care workers but posited that workers taking a vacation was responsible for the shortfall in the system.” Like you – I was shocked and appalled that the Minister would imply the labour shortage and challenges our healthcare system is facing is somehow…