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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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Alberta nurses leaving front-line healthcare for less stressful units, jobsIn increasing numbers, Alberta nurses are deciding to leave the full-time frontlines to work in health settings that offer more work-life balance. A popular choice? Aesthetics.HealthNov 22, 2022
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Alberta health-care unions demand meeting with Copping, Premier SmithSeveral Alberta health-care unions joined forces Monday to insist on a meeting with new premier Danielle Smith to 'develop a plan to deal with the crisis in health care.'HealthOct 24, 2022
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Alberta nurses formally agree to new collective agreementMembers of United Nurses of Alberta have ratified a new provincial collective agreement after 'one of the most prolonged and arduous negotiations' in its history,' the UNA said.HealthJan 27, 2022
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Leaked AHS memo signals potential staff redeployment amid Omicron surge in AlbertaIn Friday's COVID-19 update, the province broke another record in active COVID-19 cases since the pandemic first began, with 43,414 Albertans with the virus.HealthJan 9, 2022
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Alberta nurses one step closer to contract agreement with AHSThe United Nurses of Alberta negotiating committee is calling on union members to ratify a mediator's recommendations for a new collective agreement with AHS.HealthDec 22, 2021
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Veteran Edmonton nurse on staffing shortages, skyrocketing COVID-19 patients: ‘It’s devastating’Veteran nurse Pauline Worsfold, who took part in a convoy around Edmonton, said the current wave of COVID-19 patients filling up hospitals is like nothing she's ever seen before.PoliticsSep 17, 2021
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New proposal eliminates some wage rollbacks for Alberta nurses as negotiations continueThe United Nurses of Alberta says progress has been made in its negotiations for a new collective agreement with Alberta Health Services.HealthSep 8, 2021
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UNA receives confirmation Alberta hiring contract nurses to address staffing shortageThe union representing Alberta nurses says Alberta Health Services has confirmed it will be hiring contract nurses to address a staffing shortage in the province's hospitals.HealthSep 4, 2021
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Alberta nurses’ union seeks formal mediation, ‘one step closer to potential job action’"But even if (mediation) does not lead to an agreement, it will allow the parties to exercise their strike or lockout rights," the UNA said.HealthAug 26, 2021
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