The Society is proud to welcome the Saskatoon Civic Middle Management Association (SCMMA), which represents 450 City of Saskatoon employees, to the Society’s membership.
On Oct. 21, SCMMA members voted overwhelmingly to merge with the Society, which will make the Society the official bargaining and labour relations agent for these municipal employees.
We are thrilled to welcome this group of fantastic management professionals to our union. We believe that both of our organizations are now stronger as a result of this merger.
SCMMA President Greg Hippe said of the vote, “We are very pleased to see our members vote in support of this merger. It is the belief of SCMMA’s leadership that joining with a strong, professional, and well-respected union, like the Society, will greatly benefit our members in the workplace and at the bargaining table.”
We are thrilled by the strong turnout and result. 82% of SCMMA members voted, with 93% voting in favour of the merger.
This is a historic occasion for the Society. This marks our union’s first bargaining unit outside of Ontario. With Western Canada finally beginning the process of bringing nuclear power onto their grids, establishing a beachhead in Saskatoon means that we stand ready to ensure that the workers of Western Canada get to enjoy the same kind of union benefits that we enjoy here in Ontario.
This is an exciting development for our union as we continue to pursue new opportunities to bring more professionals into the Society, because there is strength in solidarity and strength in numbers.
