Manitoba Nurses Union

• ‘They’re exhausted’: Manitoba nursing shortage continues through respiratory virus season

  Between respiratory virus season and a critical nursing shortage, it's the perfect storm for health care in the province, the Manitoba Nurses Union president says.

  Health

  Jan 4
  
• ‘There’s just not enough nurses,’ MNU president says in face of 30-hour wait times

  In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, Manitoba Nurses Union (MNU) said the wait time at the hospital ring in at over 30 hours.

  Health

  Dec 18, 2023
  
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• Manitoba Nurses Union files grievance over ‘unsafe conditions’ outside the Health Sciences Centre

  The union says it's collecting information from nurses about incidents of vandalism, car break ins, encountering threatening behaviour or any event where an employee felt unsafe.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2023
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• Manitoba Nurses Union endorses NDP health plan ahead of election

  Manitoba's largest nurses union is endorsing the provincial NDP's health-care plan ahead of the Oct. 3 election.

  Politics

  Sep 7, 2023
• More nurses quit Manitoba service for sexual assault victims amid ongoing staffing issues

  On Tuesday Gordon said she holds health leaders accountable after two more casual nurses who collect evidence after sexual and domestic assaults in Manitoba resigned.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2023
• Staffing issues still affecting care for sex, domestic assault victims in Winnipeg: nurse

  'I don't know how to sleep at night knowing that someone came for care and I decided to to go home.'

  Health

  Feb 28, 2023
• Manitoba announces funding for nurse recruitment, retention initiatives

  The Manitoba government announced Friday more than $123 million in funding for several initiatives aimed at retaining and recruiting nurses.

  Health

  Feb 17, 2023
• Nursing shortage in Winnipeg may give perps ‘free pass’ after sex assault: women’s health worker

  'If they’re not even going to be able to support people that are sexual assault victims, what are your priorities?'

  Politics

  Jan 26, 2023
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• Manitoba reviewing provincial taxes in bid to make province more competitive

  The PC government says a working group will examine all the province's taxes and report back before the spring budget.

  Politics

  Oct 19, 2022
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• Manitoba nurses post Twitter SOS amid Grace Hospital ICU staff shortage

  On Tuesday morning a tweet was posted by the Manitoba Nurses Union saying 13 Grace Hospital nurses quit at the beginning of summer leaving the ICU "chronically short" on staff.

  Health

  Oct 11, 2022