Dear CFNU members, Now more than ever, solidarity among nurses is essential. I have been a union activist since 1984. During this time, I have seen many ups and downs within our movements, but I have never seen our workforce so tired, burnt out or downright broken. The nursing shortage, the effects of which have […]
Read MoreMary Boyd never saw it coming. She was there to present to members of the P.E.I. Nurses Union, when she was given the surprise of her life. “Each year, we give out the Bread and Roses award to a non-union member,” said Linda Silas, the president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. The award […]
Read MoreCanada’s unions are celebrating yesterday’s announcement by the federal government that it will act to ensure effective enforcement of the Westray Law, provisions in the Criminal Code allowing for the criminal prosecution of employers whose negligence puts workers at risk. “This is an important victory for all workers in our country, and a tribute to […]
Read MoreLest we forget On Remembrance Day, we remember and thank those who have given their lives fighting for our rights and freedoms, and those who still serve around the world today. We honour the nurses who have so bravely served our country.
Read MoreThis week, at the New Brunswick Nurses Union’s 42nd Annual General Meeting, the organization’s longest standing president, Marilyn Quinn retires after 12 years. Quinn was elected in 2004 and has served six consecutive two-year terms. She brought 39 years of nursing experience. Under Quinn’s leadership, NBNU has developed and fostered many longstanding, positive working relationships […]
Read MoreCanada’s nurses strike fund for Minnesota Nurses Association Allina Nurses is now at $25,000. We stand in solidarity with the 4,800 courageous members of the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) who have been on strike since Labour Day over concerns of safe patient care, staffing, & workplace violence prevention.
Read MoreTuesday September 20, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s nurses will start a donation fund of $17,000 for the Allina Nurses’ strike in a show of solidarity. As proud members of Global Nurses United (GNU), we stand in solidarity with the 4,800 courageous members of the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) who have been on strike since […]
Read MoreSummary of CFNU’s Council of the Federation Breakfast Briefing: Filling the Prescription – the Federal Role within a National Pharmacare Program Whitehorse, Yukon – July 21, 2016 The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions hosted a briefing for provincial premiers at the annual Council of the Federation meeting. The breakfast meeting entitled Filling the Prescription – […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) presents case for making pharmacare a part of our complete Canadian public health care system at breakfast meeting in Whitehorse. Thursday July 21, 2016 (Whitehorse, YT) – Today the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) will host Canada’s premiers for a breakfast meeting entitled “Filling the Prescription – the […]
Read MoreVANCOUVER – The Canadian Labour Congress is celebrating today’s announcement by the Finance Ministers that they have agreed to a modest universal expansion of the CPP. The CLC and its member unions have supported an expanded CPP for more than 50 years and have been actively campaigning on this issue since 2009. “Too many Canadians […]
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