The UNA says the government is proposing no wage increases over the next four years along with reductions to overtime, holiday and premium pay
The head of the United Nurses of Alberta says she has not seen such regressive contract demands from the province since the strike year of 1988, and says some nurses are wondering if history is set for a repeat.
“Certainly any time I meet with nurses that is a question that comes up: is this round of bargaining going to end in a strike?” The UNA, which represents 29,000 nurses, has proposed two per cent wage hikes in each of the first two years along with other changes. It found two-thirds of registered nurses are casual or part-time and that this high number, coupled with attendant pay and scheduling benefits, is not cost-effective and causes scheduling problems.
“To the extent that any of these recommendations are brought up by either us or them at the negotiating table, I encourage everybody to be able to talk about these issues openly.
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