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February 2, 2022 (OTTAWA, ON) – It’s no wonder many of Canada’s nurses want to call it quits. For months, nurses have been sounding the alarm on the impact insufficient staffing has on patient care and their capacity to do their jobs well. Nurses are crying out for support. Alarmingly, 94% of nurses are experiencing symptoms of burnout, as reported in a recent Canadian…

January 27, 2022 Contact tracing and the reporting of close contacts are so important to reducing transmission. Today’s announcement sets up our schools and communities for even faster spread of COVID-19 as both case numbers and hospitalizations continue to rise.  The government has maintained that individuals should do a “personal risk assessment” when going about…

January 25, 2022 The Honourable Scott Moe Premier of Saskatchewan Room 226, 2405 Legislative Building Regina, SK S4S 0B3 Dear Premier Moe: Saskatchewan’s Frontline Workers Call on Government to Protect Vital Services On Thursday, January 20, 2022, unions, and professional organizations representing more than 113,000 Saskatchewan workers addressed the media and publicly called on…

Saskatchewan’s Frontline Workers Call on Government to Protect Vital Services SASKATCHEWAN – Today, unions representing more than 113,000 Saskatchewan workers collectively call on the Government of Saskatchewan and Premier Scott Moe to immediately mandate the recommendations of the province’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. At a news conference on January 12,…

Dear SUN Members,  New Year’s Eve has come and gone and 2022 is in full swing. However, what is usually a time of renewal and fresh starts is hitting differently for many this year. The hope of a year that would see the end of this pandemic has been dampened by feelings of loss, fear, and uncertainty – especially for registered nurses. Two things need to happen to reignite…