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Supreme Court delivers disappointing end to wage freeze legal battle

Friday, October 28, 2022

At MNU, we are deeply disappointed with the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada to not hear our appeal on the public-sector wage freeze legislation known as Bill 28: The Public Services Sustainability Act. Since the Supreme Court…

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WFP pays tribute to Vera Chernecki

Monday, October 24, 2022

The Winnipeg Free Press shared a lovely, in-depth tribute to the life of Vera Chernecki, former MNU President, in their Passages section on October 22, 2022. Here is an excerpt: An admired and inspiring leader with a 36-year career in health…

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CFNU, MNU President meets with PM, Federal Health Minister in Ottawa

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The National Executive Board of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) held in-person meetings in Ottawa from Oct. 3 to 5 that included Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Seniors Kamal Khera,…

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MNU launches new website

Monday, October 17, 2022

MNU is thrilled to announce that our new website is ready for the use of our members and the public! Our goal with the new site was simple – to create a modern, responsive, easy-to-use resource for our members.

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Retro payment info for MNU members at Tudor House

Thursday, September 29, 2022

MNU is pleased to announce the recent and successful conclusion of collective bargaining at Tudor House Personal Care Home.

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One Year Later: Reflections on CFNU's National Day of Action

Friday, September 23, 2022

Just over a year has gone by since MNU participated in the CFNU’s National Day of Action by hosting a press conference on the front steps of the Manitoba Legislature.

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Details on Fall Education Conference

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

MNU’s 2022 Fall Education Conference will be held virtually via Zoom on October 6, with opening remarks beginning at 0900 hrs.

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Message from MNU President Darlene Jackson

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Yesterday we were finally able to gather together for Labour Day, which before the COVID-19 pandemic was an annual event but had to put on hold for the past two years. There was the formal ceremony at Memorial Park and then we marched along…

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MNU AGM donation to Main Street Project

Monday, September 5, 2022

Last week, MNU President Darlene Jackson stopped by the offices of Main Street Project, our chosen charity for the 2022 AGM back in April, to deliver a cheque for $15,742. Main Street Project is a local organization dedicated to helping…

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Feds announce new chief nursing officer

Friday, August 26, 2022

Canada’s national Health Minister Jean-Ives Duclos announced on August 23 that Leigh Chapman has been appointed as the new chief nursing officer (CNO). The CNO position, which was eliminated by the previous Harper government in 2012, was…

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ATTENTION: Nurses previously represented by MGEU Local 220 (Nurse 3- Crisis Stabilization Unit and Crisis Clinician N3)

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Attention Nurses formerly in Crisis Stabilization Unit, previously represented by MGEU Local 220, in the Nurse 3 - Crisis Stabilization Unit and Crisis Clinician N3 – Crisis Services classifications, that have discontinued or terminated work…

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Operation Nurses Rock begins!

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Today we begin Operation Nurses Rock, a campaign intended to run alongside our social media SOS’s. Because as heavy and hard as cries for help are to read, what is the point of carrying on without hope?

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Remembering Vera Chernecki

Monday, July 25, 2022

As nurses, we are used to seeing the cycle of life up close, however, that doesn’t make it any less painful when it comes to loss. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Vera Chernecki; this news has affected our MNU…

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MNU President Darlene Jackson checks in from Premier's Meeting in Victoria

Monday, July 11, 2022

Today I’m writing to you from the 2022 Summer Meeting of Canada’s Premiers, which is being put on by the Council of the Federation, and is being held in-person in Victoria, B.C. The Council of the Federation is comprised of all 13…

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A system on the brink of catastrophe

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

"We did the best we could with what we had at the time" is an expression nurses with our decades of experience know well. We use those words to describe to new nurses how we responded to crises at our hospitals when we were in their…