The Education Workers Steering Committee (EWSC) is a committee of CUPE Saskatchewan that deals with all matters relating to support staff working in the K-12 system province-wide.
There are 7000 members in the Education sector and the EWSC advocates on their behalf. The EWSC meets with the provincial government, usually through the Minister of Education, to advocate on behalf of education workers.
We also have regular contact with the opposition parties in order to highlight the issues facing support staff in the K-12 sector. We also take political action, through rallies, online petitions, and campaigns to bring public attention and awareness to the issues faced by education workers in the province.
The EWSC meets with the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) in order to establish common ground and goals to work toward.
The EWSC also provides opportunities for local presidents and executives to get together and exchange ideas and best practices through regular Town Hall and All Presidents meetings. We also support the community through summer lunch programs, supporting local charities, and work with CUPE Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) to host summer BBQ events.