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August 30, 2024
Blog Labour Day

Together, we have the power to create lasting change

2024 Labour Day message from CFNU President Linda Silas Labour Day always reminds me of the incredible power of workers organizing together and the incredible power we have as nurses. The labour movement started over a century ago during the industrial revolution when workers banded together to demand an end to exploitative working conditions. Later, […]

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September 1, 2023
Blog Labour Day

Respecting nurses = a healthier future for all

For me, Labour Day is always a reminder of how critically important health care workers are and the incredible respect nurses deserve. A respected job in nursing – one that makes you proud, pays your bills and helps you build your future – shouldn’t be too much to ask for. Indeed, when I first became […]

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September 2, 2022
Blog Labour Day

Celebrate Labour Day and honour workers by joining the movement

Silas: Labour Day is a rallying cry for health care workers everywhere Labour Day celebrates the hard-won battles for workers’ rights in Canada and serves as a reminder of the power of workers organizing together. What started over a century ago as a fight for a shorter workday has grown into a movement of workers […]

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