Canada’s unions are celebrating the adoption of Bill C-4, legislation that repeals the former Conservative government’s controversial anti-union Bills C-377 and C-525.
Read MoreThat’s A Wrap What an amazing week! So many memories and new friends. Fantastic workshops, great entertainment, and inspirational speakers! THANK YOU Calgary for the great food, vibrant restaurants and bars, beautiful skyline, and of course….the shopping. THANK YOU to the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) for hosting us this week and showing us a great […]
Read MoreLet’s Get Down To Business Day 4 brought the start of Convention business and of course…the banquet! As we moved through out the day and the agenda, our strength and our solidarity as a collective only grew as we shared stories from across the country about current and past struggles, how we overcame the challenges, […]
Read MoreAnother Great Day In The Books The energy filled the room once again as we kicked off Day 3 of Convention 2017. In The News! Morning Plenary: Next Steps Post-TRC Powerful, emotional, thought provoking and inspiring. Wednesday morning delegates heard stories of abuse, neglect, resilience, perseverance, forgiveness and triumph as we took a personal and […]
Read MoreThursday June 8, 2017 (CALGARY) – A new report from the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) shows that nurses’ paid and unpaid overtime has continued to take a toll on the health and well-being of the country’s nurses and on patient care. The total cost of nurses’ overtime and nursing absenteeism rose to close […]
Read MoreJune 8, 2017 (CALGARY) – A new national survey of Canada’s nurses, released today in conjunction with the CFNU’s discussion paper, Enough Is Enough: Putting a Stop to Violence in the Health Care Sector, shows that the majority believe patient safety is declining, or not improving, and workplace violence in health care is a serious […]
Read MoreThursday June 8, 2017 (CALGARY) – Three prominent nursing union leaders were named today as recipients of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions’ (CFNU) prestigious Bread and Roses Award for their outstanding contributions to policy and decision-making, raising public awareness, lobbying governments, and educating members and the public. Tracy Zambory, President of Saskatchewan Union of […]
Read Moreby: BKaufmann@postmedia.com on Twitter: @BillKaufmannjrn Closing the gaps between non-indigenous and First Nations health care is being urged by hundreds of Canadian nurses gathered in Calgary this week. But as 1,200 Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions discuss that issue, it comes against a background of rising violence directed at nurses in their workplace, said CFNU president […]
Read MoreEducation Day Brings Inspiration & Solidarity Can you feel it? The energy, the excitement, the encouragement, and the sense of solidarity that is starting to fill the air? Save some of that energy – we have got lots to do this week. The day was built around connecting with nurses from other provinces, sharing ideas, […]
Read MoreWelcome to the 2017 Biennial Convention! We have a great week planned – filled with amazing opportunities to network with colleagues from across the country, to learn from experts in their fields, to become inspired by other activists, to engage and Speak Up! on issues facing nurses, and of course….to have fun! Highlights from Day […]
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