Michelle Lang for Alternate Regional Executive Vice President - Prairies

05/15/2026

Sudexo locked these members out......Solidarity my friends, see you on the line soon!!

05/13/2026

Speaking on the floor at the CLC Convention on Child Care Resolution. In case you can't hear the video I will include my speaking notes for you to read.

Michelle Lang, PSAC, Union of SaskGaming Employees.

Knowing I was going to be a single mom when I was six months pregnant I signed up for child care and put on a wait list. I worked Friday to Monday nights from 7pm to 4 am. Unfortunately the latest childcare I could find that wasn't located in someone's basement was only until 2 am. I have never received a call. My child turns 18 years old this month. Thank God for my mom rest her soul, retired the same month I had Jaylynn and looked after her while I worked at night and slept in the mornings. I realize not every family lucked out like I had to have for the support my mom gave me.

I rise in support of this resolution because our fight to win affordable and accessible child care in Canada is far from over, and it’s a fight that must continue.

The lack of affordable child care is a bread and butter issue for members with young children, because without it they are missing out on pay and job opportunities with life-time consequences.

It’s also an issue of fairness. Right now, the availability of child care, how much you pay for it, and whether or not it is safe, is all over the map. Live in a rural or remote community—you are out of luck.

Have a child under the age of 18 months? Spaces are almost non-existent. Work non-standard hours, evenings or nights? You are on your own to figure it out. And if you have a child with a disability, the only option almost everywhere is for one parent to stay home, and then the family income drops.

We also have to push the Government of Canada and every provincial and territorial government to provide a lasting fix. We need governments to build a child care system for all.

Thank you!!

05/12/2026

Solidarity going out to UNDE Local 40807. Members, who work for Sodexo as cooks, maintenance staff, and support workers, at 15 wing Moose Jaw have been at the bargaining table for a year with no resolve.

This employer has gone to great lengths to not meet at the table to bargain in good faith a collective bargaining agreement. To the point that they have posted 2 times on Indeed these union members jobs.

One day longer, One day stronger! SOLIDARITY MY FRIENDS! ✊️✊️

Please follow link below to show your support!

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Prairies working for Sodexo, represented by Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) Local 40807, are on strike at 15 Wing Moose Jaw following failed negotiations with the employer. PSAC Prairies has been engaged in contract negotiations

05/06/2026

I wear Black and Red as I stand in solidarity today (and everyday) with the 35,000 + members of as they enter mediation with the CRA. Public Service Workers deserve fair wages, remote work protections and respect at the bargaining table.

05/05/2026

Today we wear red to break the silence. On Red Dress Day, we honor the memory of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. We stand in solidarity with the families and communities seeking justice and meaningful change.

The red dresses hanging today are a visual reminder of the staggering number of Indigenous women who should be here with us. Today, we remember, we honor, and we demand action.

04/28/2026

Today is a day to reflect and remember those that went to work and never made it home due to a workplace illness or injury. The results do not only affect the worker but affects the families, friends and communities. One death is one to many. We need to recommit our promise to advocate for stronger OHS legislation and hold employers accountable. We need to fully enforce the Westray Law where if you kill a worker you go to jail.

04/15/2026

Hello fellow workers,

I’d like to share how I became active in my union.

Union values were part of my life from the beginning—my mom was a member of the Saskatchewan Government Employees Union, and my dad belonged to the United Steelworkers. One of my earliest memories is standing on a picket line outside what was then IPSCO, gathered around burn barrels.

In 2006, I was hired at Casino Regina and became a union member. At first, my involvement was limited to attending ratification votes. That changed in 2010, when our local held a strike vote that passed with 97.4% support. We were on strike for 53 days before reaching an agreement, and during that time I truly understood what it means to be unionized.

That period was also personally challenging. My mother was in the ICU, and I was a single parent to a two-year-old without childcare. I spoke with a picket captain about my situation, and PSAC worked with me so I could complete my required picket time in smaller increments around caring for my child and visiting my mom. That support meant everything. I also built friendships on the picket line that I still value today.

One day on the line, I saw a group of 50 to 75 people marching toward us carrying CUPE flags. They joined our line in solidarity, and it gave me chills. That moment showed me what true solidarity looks like. From then on, instead of just driving by and honking, I made a point to stop, bring treats, and walk the line—no matter who was on strike.

Since then, I’ve supported PSAC federal workers during their 2023 strike and continue to show up whenever support is needed. I’ve also organized rallies around the Phoenix pay system and helped with picket line support for the Heritage Inn in Moose Jaw as well as multiple other events.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story

04/14/2026

I am officially on the Ballot. Thank you Sherry Hunt (Southern Alberta RVP for Agricultural Union) and Teresa Eschuk (National President for Union of Canadian Transportation Employees) for not only officially getting my name on the ballot but for your years of support and guidance in my journey!!