Front_Lines_Issue_1_Feb_09

Community Nursing: Workplace Safety in the Field 

PCBC Meets
Provincial Collective Bargaining Committee prepares for next Central Table Agreement

MNU Weighs In on Insite Appeal
Mowat responds to Feds’ decision to close down the Insite Safe-Injection Site

“Worksite” vs. “Site”
What is the difference?

Special Report
New Enhanced Group Healthcare Plan

Workplace and Wellness
Canadian nurses speak their minds in National Survey

Front_Lines_Issue_5_Dec_08Shifting Priorities – Finding the Work-Life Balance 

Napping on Nights
A recent study reviews the impact of napping during night shifts

HOPE Springs Eternal
How one Winnipeg nurse is sharing HOPE with those who need it most

Speaking Out
A Brandon nurse challenges editor to back up his opinions

C.O.L.A. – Its the Real Thing
Find out how the Cost of Living Adjustment can affect your pension

Tour of Duty
Talking to nurses across the province is high priority for MNU President

Issue 4, 2008Mowat opposes criticism of ER nurses in the recent HSC tragedy 

Tour of Duty
Talking to nurses across the province is high priority for MNU President

MNU to Appeal Denial
Labour Board denies Norway House nurses application for certification

A Bump on the Blog!
Two recent arbitrations provide a cautionary tale for nurses who “Web Log”

Income Protection
Defining when and how this “sick time” benefit can be used

Are You Eligible?
MNU Union Dues Refund – eligibility requirements and application form

Issue 3, 2008President's Page 

Cover Feature
AGM 2008 Highlights

Subject to Debate
Resolutions affecting the future of nursing and the administration of the MNU.

Insight into Insite
Liz Evans, Executive Director of Insite, North America's first supervised drug injection site.

Yellow Ribbon Awards
Three nurses who exemplify the spirit of advocacy and dedication to patient care.

Saving Lives
Manitoba nurse Gail Fones' address on her work to stop the spread of malaria in Uganda.

Issue 2, 2008 Cover Feature
With nurse abuse even more prevalent than is reported...could it become an epidemic?

Beyond the Occurance
Experts and union leaders educate Seven Oaks General Hospital nurses on the issue of abuse.

MNU Focus On...
Workers' Compensation isssues and meet Shauna Briscoe, Labour Relations Officer for WCB/OH&S.

Get With the Program!
New information on the MNU retail and discount program.

Know Your Stats
Fequently asked questions on recognized holidays and Article 22.

Paper Cut
An articulate rebuttle to errors and exaggerations printed in a Manitoba newspaper editorial.

 Front Lines - Issue 1, 2008 - Bargaining UpdatePresident's Message
Cover Feature
Your Provincial Collective Bargaining Committee
On the Bright Side
Current Indicators show that the Manitoba Economy is strong
Keeping Scores
Nurses, and the public, are behind our efforts during negotiations
Running on Empty
Is Health Care running itself on our overtime?
Retirement Review
Current statistics show an alarming trend developing for nursing
"Unforseen" is just a word...
But could its inclusion suggest we become "one big float pool"?
Across Canada Negotiations
A brief synopsis of what's going on for nurses' unions across the nation.

Front Lines - Issue 4, 2007

A Brief Encounter
The MNU presents their Workplace Safety and Health issues to government
Where there's smoke
The cautery health and safety issues at St. Boniface Hospital
Always a class act
Highlights from this year's session of MNU Labour School
A Port in the Storm
Providing comfortable accommodation for rural patients during long stays
Can casuals cancel?
The memo...the grievance....the decision...our position
2007 Dues refund program
Eligibility rules and dues refund application form

Front Lines - Issue 3, 2007

Collective bargaining conference / Highlights from the 2007 MNU Annual General Meeting / Stephen Lewis praises nurses during his Keynote address / Some highlights from the CFNU Annual General Meeting / The SK Court of Appeal rules on a case of discriminatory seniority / Meet the MNU executive elected at this year's AGM / Yellow Ribbon Awards.

Front Lines - Issue 2, 2007

What MNU nurses think of health care and nursing in Manitoba / When is overtime voluntary and when is it mandatory? / Nursing north of 60 / MNU member discounts / Dauphin career days / 2007 cross-Canada salary comparison

Front Lines - Issue 1, 2007

Long term care: A specialty apart / The making of the MNU holiday campaign commercial / Introducing Labour 101 / Preparing to bargain / A grievance victory / 2006 Dues refund program

Front Lines - Issue 2, 2006

2006 AGM highlights / Seconding nurses for known vacancies is not allowable / Yellow Ribbon awards / Career days: MNU reaches out to high school students making career plans / Arbitration report: Canadian Blood Services to pay up / Is nursing dangerous?

Front Lines - Issue 1, 2006

MNU English communications resource centre / Lobbying by community nurses saves Head Nurse positions in the Pas / Partial leaves allowable

Front Lines - Issue 4, 2005

Understanding bullying / Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Public Health, energizes MNU delegation on the future of Public Health Care / Cancer specialist Eduardo Bruera, compares Medicare to American health care insurance programs / Recapping Labour School 2005 / MNU Board of Directors supports locked out CBC workers / Union dues refund

Front Lines - Issue 3, 2005

Nurses fighting for nurses in The Pas / Workplace Safety and Health roles and responsibilities / 2005 AGM highlights / Highlights of the 12th Biennial CFNU Convention in Regina / MNU Discount Program

Front Lines - Issue 2, 2005

Passages from India: A report from Wendy Toews / Three local nurses share how they brought the idea of a nurses' union to life / MNU at the Career Symposium / Workplace Safety and Health / Fight for the Living: A “day of mourning” for victims of workplace accidents