News & Events

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New documentary based on nurse’s journey to Iraq

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

The creators of Me, Mahmoud and the Mint Plant recently contacted MNU to invite all our members to view their short documentary. This doc is set in war-torn Mosul, Iraq, in 2017, when Canadian nurse Trish Newport developed an unlikely…
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President Jackson featured in Winnipeg Free Press column

Monday, April 4, 2022

In this extensive piece, Winnipeg Free Press columnist Dan Lett interviewed MNU President Darlene Jackson about the recent surgical backlog announcement by Health Minister Audrey Gordon and the task force appointed to deal with it.
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Introducing MNU Surveys!

Monday, April 4, 2022

Mandatory overtime? Reassigned? Missed breaks or meal time? We want to know! MNU is proud to announce that we are launching an online survey platform that will host forms that can be used to report mandatory overtime, reassignments and…
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MNU launches “The Frontline Is Not Okay” mini-docs

Monday, March 21, 2022

MNU is proud to announce that a series of mini-documentary videos are now available for viewing at innercourage.ca!
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MNU launches WSRs at Health Sciences Centre

Monday, March 14, 2022

MNU is pleased to announce that the online Workload Staffing Report system has launched at Health Sciences Centre. MNU Workplace Staffing Reports, also known as WSRs, are extremely valuable to us, so we encourage our members at HSC and the…
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MNU marks International Women’s Day

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

March 8 is International Women’s Day, and the theme for 2022 is #BreakTheBias – a theme which we as nurses in Canada have experienced firsthand. Bias is a preconceived or unreasoned feeling or opinion, and women face it all over the world, in…
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Minister pens column in support of nurses

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

In the midst of this ongoing pandemic, it was so very uplifting to see in the Winnipeg Free Press last week a column written by Michael Wilson, the minister at Charleswood United Church.
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Manitoba Health Coalition calls for Public Inquiry

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

The Manitoba Health Coalition (MHC) announced a call for a Public Inquiry into the province’s handling of COVID-19, to be conducted immediately, so that a report can be published in 2022.
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Kim Kotelo Memorial Award for Nurses

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Red River College announced the establishment of the Kim Kotelo Memorial Award for Nurses, which is valued at $1,000 and will be presented annually to a student completing their third year of the Bachelor of Nursing program. Kim was a…
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MNU Statement on the Manitoba Government's Throne Speech

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Today, the Manitoba government of Premier Heather Stefanson delivered its first Throne Speech, which included specific commitments that touched on nursing issues in our province, but ones that continue to fall short.
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MNU Members vote to ratify Tentative Agreement

Thursday, October 14, 2021

The MNU is pleased to announce that a majority of our members have voted to ratify the tentative agreement that had been reached with the Employers last week.
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MEDIA RELEASE: MNU dismayed with Court of Appeal decision on Bill 28

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

The Manitoba Nurses Union is dismayed at the news today that the Court of Appeal has overturned last year’s ruling by the Court of Queen’s Bench that found Bill 28, the Pallister government’s public sector wage freeze bill, was unconstitutional.
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MNU’s Tentative Agreement and Ratification Vote

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

The MNU is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Employers following seven weeks of mediation.
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PC Party leadership candidate Heather Stefanson pledges to address critical nursing shortage in Manitoba

Thursday, September 23, 2021

One of the two candidates vying for the leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party has pledged to repair the broken relationship with nurses across our province, the Manitoba Nurses Union announced today.
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MNU to Lace Up for Diabetes and celebrate insulin milestone

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

This upcoming year is of huge importance to the diabetes community around the world, and especially in Canada.
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