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5 Alberta LPNs’ fight to be classified as ‘direct nurses’ continues as some unions push backA group of LPNs pushing to have their jobs reclassified as direct nurses is now waiting to hear from the Alberta Labour Relations Board on where their fight goes next.HealthJul 5, 2023
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‘I just wanted to do it’: Retired N.S. LPN has been working since pandemic began"I just felt like I owed it to the people of Nova Scotia as a healthcare provider," says Lynn Knight, a retired LPN who has been working five-to-six days a week post-retirement.HealthJan 9, 2022
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N.S. nurse claims he was ‘abruptly fired’ for bringing up unionization. Facility says ‘none of that’s true’Car rally held in support of Truro nurse following his termination.CanadaMar 5, 2021
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CUPE defends representation of licensed practical nurses in New BrunswickAs many as 85 per cent of LPNs represented by CUPE 1252 are said to want to join the Carpenter's Union. Their application before the labour board was recently denied.HealthJan 25, 2021
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Nova Scotia to fund equal pay for all licensed practical nursesThis victory for the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union comes after two months of pushing for a universal pay increase for LPNs.HealthAug 19, 2020
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Coronavirus: 75 more nurses ready to help in Saskatchewan, hundreds of students on deckAs Saskatchewan's health care system braces amid the COVID-19 pandemic, at least 75 nurses have come out of the woodwork — ready to help on the front line if and when they're needed.HealthApr 15, 2020
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Two Regina nurses to have their licences suspendedStefanie Ward and Jennifer Sanders, both licensed practical nurses (LPN), will have their licences suspended after pleading guilty to professional misconduct.CanadaJul 14, 2017
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Push for standard nurse uniform in Saskatchewan creates divide“Wear White” campaign by Saskatchewan registered nurses turning heads, including those of their colleagues.CanadaApr 10, 2014
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