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Registered Nurses at CBS Ratify New Deal : Still Concerned About Safety

REGINA -  Members of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) working at Saskatchewan’s two (2) Canadian Blood Services (CBS) facilities have voted in 89% in favour of a long awaited Collective Agreement. The newly ratified Collective Agreement contains: ·         Improvements to universal health benefits…

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Position Evaluation Committee - Call for Expression of Interest

Due to a vacant SUN position on the SUN/SAHO Position Evaluation Committee, the SUN Board of Directors has issued a Call for Expression of Interest. As per SUN Bylaw 6.07, the SUN Board of Directors will appoint one (1) member to this Committee. SUN members, working under the SUN/SAHO Collective Agreement, interested in taking on the role of SUN representative on the SUN/SAHO Position…

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2014 Issues Vol. 40 - Issue #3 (July) - Special Feature

SUNSpots is the official newsletter of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses informing SUN members and external stakeholders of issues concerning the nursing profession and the health care system locally, provincially and nationally. 2014 Issues Vol. 40 - Issue #3 (July) - Special Feature View Publication

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CLC Survey on Domestic Violence Closes June 6

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…

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New CFNU Report Published: Workforce restructuring threatens patient safety

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…

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