Manitoba Nurses Union

• Provincial money to add 30 nursing spots at RRC Polytechnic in Manitoba

  Last summer, the Progressive Conservative government promised to create 400 new nursing seats at Manitoba post-secondary schools.

  Education

  Jun 8
  
• Manitoba Nurses Union sounds alarm over nursing position shortage

  Data shows Grace Hospital has a 28 per cent vacancy rate for nursing positions with the Health Sciences Centre sitting at 18 per cent.

  Health

  May 27
  
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• WRHA CEO says Winnipeg’s emergency department wait times are “concerning”

  A memo sent to staff in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Friday is outlining the dire situation in Winnipeg's urgent care and emergency departments.

  Health

  Apr 25
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• Manitoba nurses reach tentative agreement with province on new contract

  After four and a half years without a contract, Manitoba nurses have tentatively reached a new deal with the province.

  News

  Oct 6, 2021
• Manitoba nurses call for action on staffing, working conditions

  It's part of the Nurses' Day of Action, an event happening simultaneously across the country in support of issues facing the profession.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2021
• Manitoba nurses vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike, union says

  'We were painted into a corner by this government, and we were left with no choice but to act,' the Manitoba Nurses Union president said after nurses voted in favour of a strike.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2021
• Manitoba health care support workers being asked to perform nurses’ duties, union says

  CUPE 204 said health care support staff are being asked to monitor patient's blood pressure, blood sugars, deliver medical creams and other treatments

  Health

  Jun 4, 2021
• Situation at Steinbach hospital dire as capacity dwindles: Manitoba Nurses Union

  The Manitoba Nurses Union says the number of patients are dramatically increasing at the Bethesda Regional Health Centre in Steinbach.

  Nov 13, 2020
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• Manitoba Nurses Union, Shared Health come to agreement on PPE

  Manitoba nurses and the province have come to an agreement to make sure all nursing staff receive 'enhanced' personal protective equipment when they need it amid the pandemic.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Winnipeg company proposes parking permit tags for health-care workers

  A Winnipeg company has printed parking permit tags in hopes of pushing the City of Winnipeg to allow free parking for health-care workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2020