Safety Hot Topic: Bed Bugs
Signs you might have bed bugs: • Itchy, red welts on your body – especially if you can’t remember being outside in a “buggy” area where bites would have occurred. Remember, however, that not...
View ArticleTandemNews.com – Asbestos: Canadians at risk from the silent killer
More than 107,000 people die each year from illnesses related to the highly carcinogenic fibrous substance By Concita Minutola - TandemNews.com
View ArticleNational Day of Mourning – Saskatoon
For workers killed or injured on the job… Please join the Saskatoon & District Labour Council (SDLC) in a ceremony of remembrance and vigilance, candle lighting observance, guest speakers and...
View ArticleDid you Know? The significance of the canary in a cage….
Early coal mines did not feature ventilation systems, so miners would routinely bring a caged canary into new coal seams. Canaries are especially sensitive to methane and carbon monoxide and this made...
View ArticleNational Day of Mourning – Humboldt
For workers killed or injured on the job… Please join the Humboldt & District Labour Council (HDLC) in a ceremony of remembrance. Contact: Sandy Weyland Want to post this on your Union board? Click...
View ArticleSafety Record in Health-Care—Dismal!
George Marshall, CEO of Safe Workplaces in Health, met with SEIU-West Worker Safety committee members, staff, and President Barbara Cape, to discuss the recently created safety association dedicated to...
View ArticleJust 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 ArticleJust the Facts: Employer Mandating Employees to Work
The SEIU-West/SAHO Collective Agreement does not contain any specific clause that authorizes the employer to mandate their employees to come to work. WHAT IS EMPLOYER MANDATING? This occurs when...
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 ArticleMedia Release: Public Safety and Worker Safety Go Hand in Hand
February 17, 2012 For Immediate Release Saskatoon – Residents and workers at St. Mary’s Villa in Humboldt received difficult news yesterday. The Saskatoon Health Region (SHR) has determined that...
View ArticleLetter to the Committee of Review: Workers Compensation Act/Committee of...
This letter was sent on February 28, 2012 to the Committe of Review Consultations. Here is a short excerpt: “As set out in our May 3, 2011 Submission, “SEIU-West submits that a re-affirmation of...
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 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 ArticleUPDATE: Workload Tracking Forms
In our recent newsletter and website post, we explained how Workload Tracking Forms are used to identify areas in workplaces where more staffing is required. Several weeks ago, letters identifying...
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
View ArticleEditorial: System needs better staffing
The good news is that Health Minister Dustin Duncan has gone far beyond most of his predecessors in trying to get a handle on the problems that confront Saskatchewan’s longterm care facilities at a...
View ArticleArticle: Elder care cost nightmare looms
√The provincial government clearly deserves praise for its frank report on nursing home care, but the document omitted some information vital to this debate. Certainly, the warts-andall report that...
View ArticleStand Together for Healthy Workplaces!
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) asks that we stand together for healthy workplaces on March 19, 2015. There are two events planned in Saskatchewan, click on the links below for a...
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