Just the Facts: Summary Offence Ticketing (SOTs)
Are you aware that the Provincial Government is planning some major changes to the way that safety legislation is enforced in Saskatchewan? With these changes, there is a very real chance that you...
View ArticleMedia Release: SEIU-West Members Target Safe Staffing Levels
September 10, 2012 For Immediate Release Saskatoon – SEIU-West members employed in the Saskatoon Health Region (SHR) are concerned that the ‘same old strategy’ is being used by the health region to...
View ArticleA Research Project with Saskatchewan’s Continuing Care Assistants Addressing...
Most research on caregivers working in long-term care homes is concerned with professional caregivers, not Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs). Dr. Quinlan’s recent study with Saskatchewan’s CCAs...
View ArticleJust the Facts: Safety Management Systems
The Ministry of Health has directed all Health Regions to implement a Safety Management System (SMS) in health care facilities where they have the greatest amount of injuries. This system is...
View ArticleJust the Facts: UPDATED Summary Offence Ticketing (SOT’S)
Updated: November 20th, 2012 Are you aware that the Provincial Government is planning some major changes to the way that safety legislation is enforced in Saskatchewan? The Government is planning...
View ArticleSafety Hot Topic: Workplace Bullying
What is workplace bullying? Bullying is usually seen as acts or verbal comments that could ‘mentally’ hurt or isolate a person in the workplace. Sometimes, bullying can involve negative physical...
View ArticleSOT Training for SEIU-West Unit Chairpersons and Occupational Health and...
Summary Offence Tickets (SOT’s) will soon be issued to Workers and Supervisors for safety infractions and the Branch is sponsoring training to provide info about these significant changes. The Training...
View ArticleJust the Facts: UPDATED Summary Offence Ticketing (SOTs) – January 2013
Click on the following link to download a print version of this post: Just the Facts: UPDATED Summary Offence Ticketing (SOTs) – January 2013 Workload Tracking Form Are you aware that the Provincial...
View ArticleCold Conditions Guideline – Working Outside
Click on the link below to download a printable PDF of the Worksafe Saskatchewan and the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety: Working Outside – Cold Conditions Guidelines
View ArticleAnti-Bullying Day Contest
Anti-Bullying Day on February 27th. Your Union is committed to making your workplace safe and harassment free. Working together, we can stand up to bullying in the workplace. Please read the “Safety...
View ArticleSubmission to Government: Worker Safety – Summary Offence Ticketing
It is our understanding that the Saskatchewan government is contemplating the introduction of Summary Offence Ticketing (SOT) as a measure to enforce The Occupational Health & Safety Act and...
View ArticleFebruary 27th is Anti-Bullying Day
Check out our Worker Safety Committe Hot Topic on Workplace Bullying...
View ArticleJust the Facts: Summary Offence Ticketing (SOTs) – Postponed to 2014
Are you aware that the Provincial Government plans to change the way that safety legislation is enforced in Saskatchewan? The Government had planned to implement these changes to be effective January...
View Article2013 Labour Community Advocate Training Regina
The Labour Community Advocate Training Program is a ten week educational program that trains union members to refer union brothers & sisters and co-workers experiencing personal, family, health, or...
View ArticleSEA Red Flag 3: No Life Preservers
Fines to Workers for Safety Infractions - Summary Offence Ticketing is being introduced by our government to deal with specific Occupational Health and Safety infractions in the workplace...
View ArticleLetter to Don Morgan Re: Summary Offence Ticketing
SEIU-West shares a mutual interest with government in the improvement of workplace safety. In our opinion, all parties will achieve maximum effectiveness (improved safety; reduced injury or...
View ArticleLetter to Dustin Duncan Re: Province-wide Staffing Levels Review – Health Care
Further to a May 1, 2013 Global News report, we have learned that the Ministry of Health intends to undertake a province wide review in regards to adequacy of staffing levels within the health sector....
View ArticleAnti-Harassment and Anti-Bullying Workshop
The anti-harassment and anti-bullying workshop is a new internal training program for our unit elected leaders as well as our occupational health and safety committee members. Objectives for this...
View ArticleNews Article: ‘We need to do better for Seniors in need of our care’
Sask. governmnent puts $10M into action fund for long-term care home improvements
View ArticleNews Article: Care homes in crisis
Minister 'angry' about details in facilities report; $10-million influx of funds for improvements
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