
‘We are the backbone in our healthcare system’; union holds rally in Regina
Without a contract in over two years, members of Saskatchewan’s largest health care union are raising their voices and calling for fairer compensation.
A large rally was held on Wednesday outside the Saskatchewan Legislature. Members of CUPE 5430 wanted to show strength in numbers and deliver a message to both the province and their employers.
Wednesday’s rally included roughly two dozen members from Prince Albert who boarded a bus and made the four hour drive down to Regina. Leah Smith said it was a good gathering and added that the lack of a pay increase over the last three years has been difficult..
“It impacts everybody in every department, like not seeing any wage increases through all of the increased cost of living. It affects everybody from from renting to mortgages, insurance rates, groceries, everything,” she said.