Health care workers that are members of the Saskatchewan Government Employees Union have reached a new tentative collective bargaining agreement with the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations Inc.

The six-year agreement, lasting between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2029, covers 2,040 employees in northern and central Saskatchewan.

These workers include licensed practical nurses, continuing care assistants, medical laboratory technologists, laboratory and X-ray technicians, and pharmacy technicians, as well as other professions such as cooks, schedulers and security officers to name a few.

Details of the new collective bargaining agreement will be shared following ratification by SGEU members and SAHO.