The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions released a statement supporting the work of the Canadian Labour Congress during our current parliamentary crisis.

“The economic update delivered by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was a direct attack on collective bargaining, pay equity and collective agreements.

The WRHA released the results of the review of the death of Brian Sinclair in the Health Sciences Centre ER. Findings of the review said that the problem was systemic and was not the result of actions or the inaction of any individual. The report also contained a number of recommendations to ensure that such a tragic occurrence does not happen again. The recommendations focus mainly on the triage process and are to implemented throughout the region.

MNU President Sandi Mowat was back in Brandon a few weeks ago, this time meeting with nurses in Personal Care Homes, wellness clinics and public health facilities, as part of her continuing province-wide tour, pledging to visit every Region by the April 2009 AGM.

MNU President Sandi Mowat was at the Concordia Hospital complex as part of her continuing province-wide tour, pledging to visit every Region by the April 2009 AGM. She continues to be impressed by the way in which nurses across Manitoba meet the challenge of delivering quality health care.

MNU President Sandi Mowat recently joined Winnipeg Regional Health Authority President Brian Postl to get her flu shot.

As part of the “Get the Shot, not the Flu” campaign Mowat agreed to have her yearly shot with cameras present. While she has had the preventive shot...

Continuing on her province-wide tour MNU President Sandi Mowat accepted the invitation of Seven Oaks Local 72 members to see the renovations to the Emergency Department and to tour the facility. Mowat has pledged to visit every Region by the April 2009 AGM. She continues to be impressed by the way in which nurses across Manitoba meet the challenge of delivering quality health care.

Article 7A04 of the Central Table Agreement states that employers must have signage which clearly communicates to the public that it will not tolerate abuse of staff in health care facilities. When it became apparent that not all employers were complying with the agreement the MNU sent a letter stating that if signs were not in place by October 31st the union would file a grievance in each facility lacking a sign.

During the 2007 round of Central Table collective bargaining we negotiated language in Article 7A04 that requires the employer to install signage to clearly communicate that there will be zero tolerance of abuse of staff in health care facilities. Such signage was to be installed in public areas of all facilities in every region.

In many instances, facilities moved quickly to install signage. However, some regions have remained non-compliant with the collective agreement.