The Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions (CFNU)

The Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions was founded in Winnipeg on May 1, 1981. The adoption of the CFNU constitution was the culmination of a series of meetings among interested nursing unions, which started in the fall of 1978.

The CFNU exists to:

• Promote unity within the nurses' unions and their allied health care fields who share CFNU objectives;
• Act on national matters of concern to the membership;
• Provide a national forum to influence legislation which affects the profession and the health care system;
• Advance the social, economic and general welfare of our members;
• Preserve free democratic unionism and collective bargaining in Canada;
• Support other organizations sharing CFNU objectives;
• Promote high professional standards and quality of patient care.

Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)

The CFNU affiliated to the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) effective January 1, 1998. Member organizations of the CFNU at that time automatically became members.

The Canadian Labour Congress is dedicated to the proposition that Canadians, as workers, are entitled to jobs, to fair and adequate wages, to union representation, to free collective bargaining and the right to strike and that, as members of society, they are entitled to basic human rights, to social security, to good government, to a safe and healthful environment, to a just and equitable society, and to a peaceful world.

As one of the four largest public sector unions in Canada, the CFNU has representation on the Executive Council, the Executive Committee and selected CLC standing committees. www.clc-ctc.ca

The Manitoba Council of Health Care Unions

The Manitoba Council of Health Care Unions (MCHCU) was formed in November 1979. It is comprised of nine unions representing more than 25,000 health care workers and takes a co-operative and collaborative approach to labour relations matters in the health care. Negotiations, employee pension and benefits plans and EAP are a few of numerous subject areas of importance to its members.

The MCHCU is comprised of the following unions:

• The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
• Manitoba Government Employees' Union (MGEU)
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
• Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP)
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
• Manitoba Nurses' Union (MNU)
• Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
• Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
• United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)

MNU Liaison with Registering/Licensing Organizations

The separation of nurses' unions and registering/licensing bodies has been a matter of legal and practical necessity to ensure the effectiveness of both bodies.

Our union liaises with the following:

College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba
www.crnm.mb.ca

College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba
www.crpnm.mb.ca

College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba
www.clpnm.ca