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By Ryan McNally
Jun 29, 2021 | 6:05 PM
SGEU is hoping more is known about protection for frontline workers as we reach the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The union is calling for Premier Scott Moe to provide clear direction to employers on safety measures, improve mental health supports for frontline workers and paid sick leave across the province.
President Tracey Sauer says she has real concerns about Saskatchewan’s vaccine rate.
“The people aren’t getting vaccinated, we haven’t met the herd immunity yet, and we have those concerns,” Sauer said. “If our members and workers are not properly prepared to have the protections to be able to perform their jobs, they may be getting sick.”
The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union is calling for paid sick leave for all workers in the province. SGEU President Tracey Sauer h.
To recognize nursing week, three nurses unions in Saskatchewan are calling on the government to end understaffing to care-homes by increasing the number of continuing care assistants (CCAs) in the province.