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SUN maintains its position that the collective bargaining agreement contains ample provisions to provide needed flexibility of staffing, provided the provisions are applied in connection with a service slowdown. SUN is scheduled to discuss managing human health resource demands and the SHA's plans for service slowdown and has been in frequent…

On September 2, 2021, SUN held Member Information Sessions regarding the Health Human Resource Challenges and COVID-19.  The recent upward trend in positive COVID-19 cases has created significant challenges for SUN members given the unprecedented demands on the healthcare system on top of the effects of all that has occurred over the past 17…

Are you feeling the chill in the morning air these days? I sure am. These early September mornings call for a warm bunny hug and a pair of runners, instead of the t-shirt and sandals that were the uniform of this hot, hot summer. That first Fall feeling is always one of “Back to School” for me, even though it’s been a few years since I sent my boys off to class. Back-to-school…

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…