New Brunswick Nurses Union

• N.B. nurse double assigned over ‘limited resources’ on night of ER death, documents show

  The details around an ER death in the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton suggest a LPN “couldn’t commit to the regular checks' that night because of resources.

  Health

  Feb 28, 2023
  
• ‘Assault on labour’: Tensions rise over changes to union strike rules in N.B.

  Tensions rose in the New Brunswick legislature over changes that will allow non-unionized workers to fill in for unionized workers in a strike or lockout.

  Politics

  Nov 25, 2022
  
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• N.B. nurses union’s proposal to temporarily merge services raises linguistic duality concerns

  The president of Égalité santé en français, a group advocating for the preservation of linguistic duality in health care, said he wholeheartedly opposes the idea of pooling nurses.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2022
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• ER nurse shortage not due to vacation time, says head of N.B. nurses’ union

  'I think anytime a corporation speaks about their employees taking vacation affecting service, there is a larger problem,' said the president of the New Brunswick Nurses Union.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2022
• New Brunswick Nurses Union files a labour complaint against nursing home association

  The New Brunswick Nurses Union has filed a complaint with the New Brunswick Labour Board amid what it claims is a "refusal" to sign a deal the NBANH agreed to months ago.

  Health

  May 16, 2022
• Stakeholders offer mixed reviews of New Brunswick’s budget

  “I think there was a few failing grades I could potentially give this budget.”

  Economy

  Mar 23, 2022
• Nearly 600 N.B. health-care workers off job due to COVID-19 as restrictions set to lift

  In New Brunswick, there are nearly 600 health-care workers off the job due to COVID-19, which has some unions representing workers worried.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2022
• New Brunswick Nurses Union issues call for action to address working conditions

  The Union says there are nearly 1,000 total vacancies for registered nurses and nurse practitioners in Nova Scotia, adding that the number is growing.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2022
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• New Brunswick Nurses Union votes to ratify new collective agreement

  According to the New Brunswick Nurses Union, 56 per cent of members voted in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2021
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• New Brunswick nurses vote in favour of strike to back contract demands with province

  New Brunswick nurses have voted 92 per cent in favour of a strike to back demands for a new contract.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2021