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Can work be safe when home isn’t? We need your help! The on-line survey closes June 6th. On December 6, the Canadian Labour Congress and the University of Western Ontario launched the first-ever national survey on the impact of domestic violence on workers and workplaces. All workers in Canada over the age of 15 are invited to fill out a 10 –30 minute online survey to help us learn…

Moncton, New Brunswick (May 27, 2014) - Today the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions published a new report which calls for nurses, patients and their families to safeguard our health care system and to reject irresponsible workforce redesign. Valuing Patient Safety: Responsible Workforce Design provides stark evidence of the effects of ill-considered experiments in the delivery of…

BY JUDY BIRD, LEADER-POST SPECIALTY PRODUCTS   MAY 12, 2014 Registered Nurses (RNs) across the country are making a small change in their appearance at work, and it is having a huge impact on patients and patient safety. The RNs are opting to wear white, reflecting a return to the uniform of yesteryear that made them easily…

SUN is proud to donate $9,000 ($1 for each member) to Farmland Legacies, a registered non-profit charity, which holds agricultural land in trust and works to promote and communicate sustainable values. The headquarters of Farmland Legacies rests on a working organic farm nestled just south of Little Quill Lake near Wynyard, Saskatchewan. This location, referred to as "the Home Quarter",…

April 30, 2014, Yorkton, Saskatchewan: The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) opened its 40th Annual Meeting in Yorkton this morning with close to 400 registered nurse delegates and guests in attendance.  The three-day event will celebrate 40 years of SUN being a leading voice for registered nurses in the province, by recognizing past accomplishments and examining some of the current health…