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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…

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…

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 SFL Convention is set for October 21-22 and will be held virtually. All SUN delegates must be registered through the SUN Provincial Office in order to receive a credential. Anyone who is interested in attending must complete online application for funding at https://events.eply.com/2021SFLConvention by noon on September 13. As per Board Policy…

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,” said SUN President Tracy Zambory.…