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Staffing and workload concerns represent the largest volume of concerns impacting professional practice and preventing registered nurses’ ability to provide safe, competent, ethical, appropriate, and high-quality patient care.  The foundation of staffing and workload concerns is rooted in the inability to provide patient care aligned with legislative, regulatory, professional, and…

It is our pleasure to welcome Dean Job as SUN's Director of Labour Relations. Dean joined SUN on May 24, 2022, and brings extensive senior leadership experience in union administration and labour relations. Dean has led organizations in both New Brunswick and Saskatchewan, most recently as the Executive Director of the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS). He…

The professional practice environment may not always support safe, competent, ethical, appropriate, and high-quality care. You may experience situations where you are unable to meet your professional responsibilities and accountabilities set by the regulatory body, employer, or profession. SUN and Employer representatives (i.e., ANHH, Extendicare, SAHO) have a historical legally binding,…

In the Daily Rounds on April 14, 2022, the SHA circulated information regarding changes made for filing expense claims.  Filing of expense claims in the Administrative Information Management System (AIMS) will now be completed online. SUN members will need to familiarize themselves with the process and steps for submitting expense claims, which can be found in the link…

SUN wishes to advise that the SHA has recently denied the grievance filed regarding the SHA Proof of Vaccine Policy Directive. Given that the matter remains unsettled and as per the terms and conditions of the collective agreement, SUN has notified the SHA that it will submit the dispute to arbitration.   When there is additional information to share, SUN will communicate further…