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For the second time in four days, the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations has announced a new tentative collective bargaining agreement with a union.
In a media release Monday, SAHO said it had reached a deal with the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN). On Friday, SAHO announced it had come to an agreement with SEIU-West.
Details of the new collective bargaining agreement between SUN and SAHO are to be released after the deal is ratified by both sides.
“I am genuinely pleased to see a successful negotiated settlement with our largest health union, providing further stability as our health system faces this pandemic,” Health Minister Paul Merriman said in the release.
“Thank you to both SUN and SAHO Inc., for their collaborative efforts and dedication to achieving this tentative agreement.”
According to the SUN website, its previous deal with SAHO expired March 31, 2018. The union represents more than 10,000 registered nurses, psychiatric nurses and nurse practitioners in the province.
“I am certain registered nurses will welcome this good news — especially during these unprecedented times,” SUN president Tracy Zambory said in the release.
“This tentative agreement will no doubt be a huge weight off the shoulders of registered nurses, providing them with much-needed stability and security in the face of a global pandemic.”
