NS Health Merger Bill

• Nova Scotia passes bill merging health authorities effective Wednesday

  The Nova Scotia legislature has passed amendments to a bill that will reduce the number of health authorities in the province from 10 to two.

  Politics

  Mar 31, 2015
  
• Proposed changes would settle bargaining units for Nova Scotia health workers

  Four councils would negotiate collective agreements on behalf of unionized health workers in Nova Scotia when the number of health authorities is cut from 10 to two next week under legislation introduced Thursday by the government.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2015
  
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• N.S. health worker unions will keep members but bargain jointly

  The four unions representing Nova Scotia health care workers will continue to represent their members, but bargain with the provincial government jointly.

  Politics

  Mar 13, 2015
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• Nova Scotia to work with unions to determine health worker representation

  The four unions representing Nova Scotia health care workers have agreed to work with the provincial government on a process to decide bargaining units.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2015
• Nova Scotia can cut number of health bargaining units: arbitrator

  An arbitrator has ruled that Nova Scotia can reduce the number of bargaining units that represent workers in the health care sector from 50 to four.

  Politics

  Jan 19, 2015
• N.S. health minister extends arbitration deadline for health unions

  The arbitrator dealing with the reduction of health care bargaining units in Nova Scotia has been given more time to render his decision.

  Politics

  Dec 15, 2014
• Unions argue against N.S. law to cut bargaining units for health workers

  An arbitration hearing is underway in Halifax on a provincial law that shrinks the number of bargaining units for health workers.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2014
• Nova Scotia health unions to argue against law that cuts bargaining units

  Union lawyers in Nova Scotia will argue this week before an arbitration hearing that begins Tuesday that a provincial law that shrinks the number of bargaining units for health workers breaches the Constitution.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2014
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• Nova Scotia health-care unions at odds as binding arbitration looms

  The fight over healthcare legislation in Nova Scotia continues to get more complex.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2014
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• Mediator appointed to help cut number of N.S. health bargaining units

  A mediator from British Columbia is being appointed to help cut the number of bargaining units in Nova Scotia's health-care system.

  Health

  Oct 9, 2014