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BC Nurses Union members rally for better working conditions in Merritt, B.C.The union alleges that Interior Health has ignored renewed calls for increased security on site on top of ongoing staffing shortages.HealthApr 18
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Task force to tackle concerns about drugs in B.C. hospitals, health minister saysThe move comes amid concerns about the presence of weapons and drugs raised by the B.C. Nurses' Union, and the circulation of a leaked health authority memo dealing with drug use.HealthApr 8
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B.C. becomes first province to announce minimum nurse-to-patient ratiosExamples include most adult medical and surgical units, where the ratio will be one nurse to every four patients, and high-acuity units where it will be one nurse to two patients.PoliticsMar 1
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‘We want to see results, now’: Hundreds of B.C. nurses march in VancouverThe BC Nurses’ Union organized a rally Wednesday to hold the government accountable for its promises to deal with shortages and highlight ongoing staffing and workload issues.HealthMay 31, 2023
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B.C. nurses ratify new deal with more than 13% in wage increases over 3 yearsJust over 60 per cent of the Nurses' Bargaining Association members voted in favour of the tentative agreement reached at the end of March.HealthApr 27, 2023
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B.C. anti-vaccine nurses have union complaint dismissed by labour boardThey claimed the BC Nurses Union "represented them in an arbitrary, discriminatory, and bad faith manner" but the labour board didn't agree.HealthApr 25, 2023
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B.C. to get patient-to-nurse ratios, a first in CanadaLast week, the union reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government that included "record-setting compensation" for B.C. nurses and "mandatory nurse-patient ratios."HealthApr 4, 2023
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B.C. Nurses’ Union, Health Employers Association reach tentative agreementThe B.C. Nurses’ Union says it has reached a tentative three-year agreement with the province’s Health Employers Association of B.C.HealthApr 1, 2023
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B.C. government covering costs for internationally educated nurses to deal with staffing shortageThis builds on an earlier announcement from B.C. Premier David Eby about creating more teaching spaces for nurses and adding more bursaries for nursing students.HealthJan 9, 2023
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Hundreds of B.C. nurses hold rally in downtown Vancouver ahead of contract negotiationsThe prevailing issue for nurses is deteriorating working conditions and staffing shortages.HealthNov 5, 2022
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