Saskatchewan Union of Nurses

• Essential front-line workers call for change to Saskatchewan’s age-based vaccine rollout

  A 34-year-old waiter and bartender in ICU battling COVID-19 joins the calls from essential front-line workers for a change to Saskatchewan's age-based vaccine rollout.

  Canada

  Apr 8
• Saskatchewan government issues tender for COVID-19 outbreak emergency support staff

  The Saskatchewan government is hoping to create a pool of staff that could be deployed to help with COVID-19 outbreaks in personal care homes across the province.

  Health

  Feb 18
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• Nurses’ union says Saskatchewan COVID-19 vaccination plan falling short

  The head of the Saskatchewan nurses' union says Scott Moe's government needs a functional plan in place before discussing COVID-19 vaccine speed or capacity.

  Canada

  Jan 13
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• Saskatchewan no longer holding back coronavirus vaccine doses

  Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman says going forward, second doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine will no longer be held back.

  Canada

  Jan 6
• Postponed again: Moose Jaw, Sask., woman left waiting for cervical cancer surgery

  Beth Racic, 25, is still waiting for her second cervical cancer surgery, after she says she's had four surgeries postponed in the last three months.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2020
• Abuse, understaffing hampering contact tracing in Saskatchewan: nurses’ union

  SUN said staff are trying to keep up with the growing demand for contact tracing, but said some members of the public aren’t making it easy.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2020
• Saskatchewan ICUs, testing capacity see worrying strain: unions

  The presidents of the SUN and SIEU-West unions say their workers are struggling with the crowded ERs, in addition to the near-capacity ICUs, and the province is behind on testing.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2020
• SUN, SAHO reach tentative contract agreement

  Terms of the contract between SUN and SAHO, which still needs to be ratified, have not been released.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2020
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• Saskatchewan will do everything it can to avoid another lockdown: Moe

  Premier Scott Moe said it would be “disastrous” for Saskatchewan’s small business community to face a second lockdown as they did in the spring.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2020
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• Saskatchewan Union of Nurses calls for two-week ‘circuit lockdown’ as Saskatoon ICU beds fill up

  Patients are being diverted from Saskatoon's intensive care unit as it reaches and exceeds capacity.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2020