WELCOME to Saskatoon Civic Employees' Union

WELCOME to Saskatoon Civic Employees' Union

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We are CUPE Local 59 and are 1,857 Members* Strong!!!    *as of August 31, 2011

Our members serve the citizens of Saskatoon through various capacities and professions including:  Assessment Appraisers, Accountants, Carpenters, Clerk Stenos, Cashiers, Computer Systems Staff, Custodians, Design Assistants, Pool Technicians, Engineering Technologists, Childcare Workers, Painters, Aquatic Technicians, Claims Investigators, Golf Course Assistants, Meter Readers, Operators, Labourers, Event Attendants, Consultants, Life Guards, Planners, Recreation Workers, Storekeepers, Zookeepers, and many more.  

Our members work in places such as: City Hall, Parks, Golf Courses, Libraries, Civic Centres, Arenas, Speed Skating Oval, Swimming Pools, Playgrounds, Police Station, Fire Halls, TCU Place, Credit Union Centre, and the Mendel Art Gallery.

 

 

Fun Trivia:   Did you know that the sum of Local 59 members' seniority equals approximately 25 million hours?

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Since its beginnings - over 75 years ago, CUPE Local 59 has consistently fought for and won benefits and improvements to working conditions for its members.

A number of collective bargaining breakthroughs include:

  • guaranteed wage rates

  • job security

  • a grievance procedure

  • paid vacation and statutory holidays

  • overtime premium

  • medi-optical and dental plans

  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

  • sick leave and sick bank (long term disability) benefits

  • job security and income provisions

  • training and educational programs

  • job evaluation

  • regular hours of work

  • seniority rights

  • parental leave

  • compassionate leave

  • opportunity for progression through job postings

  • superannuation pension plan and retirement

 

We are committed to improving the working lives of the women and men in our union and in our community!

 

 

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