An interest arbitration board has awarded registered nurses at Maple View Lodge in Athens, Ont., wage increases totaling 6.5 percent over two …
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CompensationFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRecruitment
New Brunswick reaches physician agreement that boosts payment, recruitment efforts
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew Brunswick has finalized a four-year physician services agreement that increases compensation for doctors and introduces new payment models designed to improve …
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The union representing 16,000 Alberta hospital workers has returned to the bargaining table with the province’s health-care delivery agency ahead of a …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Union for Alberta hospital workers issues strike notice; picketing to begin Saturday
By Fakiha Baig The union representing 16,000 Alberta hospital workers, including licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, says its members are set to …
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The bargaining association representing more than 67,000 health-care workers in British Columbia’s hospitals and long-term care facilities says it has reached a …
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Labour Relations
Nova Scotia government issues financial mandate for long-term care bargaining: Unifor
The Nova Scotia government has delivered a financial mandate for long-term care bargaining following rallies and letter-writing campaigns by Unifor members. The …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour Relations
Ontario home care nurses bargain for raises as province adds $1 billion in sector funding
The Ontario Nurses’ Association returns to the bargaining table on Nov. 13 with the Victoria Order of Nurses with new leverage: $1 …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
‘If I’m not safe, my patients aren’t safe’: Nurses plead for protection after HSC assault
By Steven Sukkau | Winnipeg Sun Violence against front-line health-care workers continues to escalate in Manitoba, with the latest incident at Health Sciences …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour RelationsStaffing
Arbitrator orders Ontario long-term care homes to adopt SEIU staffing platform
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn arbitrator has ruled that long-term care operators in Ontario must sign service agreements with SEIU Healthcare’s digital staffing platform, WorkersFirst — …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Alberta hospital, nursing staff vote overwhelmingly for striking ahead of mediation
By Lisa Johnson About 16,000 unionized Alberta hospital workers, including licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, have voted overwhelmingly to strike if necessary …


