Health-care workers from across the province brought their concerns about working conditions, wages, staffing retention and the need for a new contract to the steps of Saskatchewan’s provincial legislature on Wednesday.

"We have a member who came from La Ronge," said Bashir Jalloh, the president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 5430, which is the largest health-care union in Saskatchewan.

Three unions organized the protest — CUPE 5430, the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union, and the Service Employees International Union -West, which represents workers including licensed practical nurses and special care aides.

Combined, the three unions represent roughly 28,000 Saskatchewan health-care workers in approximately 200 different job types. All have been wit

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