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SUN President, Tracy Zambory, wrote to the federal Minister of Health, Jane Philpott, this morning to express SUN’s strong opposition to the licensing of Canadian Plasma Resources as a for-profit blood plasma donation clinic in Saskatchewan.   March 1, 2016   The Honourable Jane Philpott Minister of Health Health Canada Brooke Claxton Building, Tunney’s Pasture…

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses says contract talks with the province have reached an impasse after more than seven months at the bargaining table. SUN President Tracy Zambory says a key item of concern is the ability of nurses to call in extra staff when they think help is needed. The union says nurses can often call in more maintenance, kitchen, or even snow removal staff, but only some RNs…

Key issue is ability of nurses to call in extra staff when patient safety at risk, nurses union says Collective bargaining talks between Saskatchewan's registered nurses and management have stalled. On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) said that after seven months of bargaining with the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations, they are at an impasse. Details of…

After seven months at the bargaining table, the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses notified the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations Thursday morning that collective bargaining has reached an impasse.  SUN president Tracy Zambory said she is disappointed negotiations have stalled when progress had been made early in the process. “We are not seeing any movement,” she…