Hundreds of B.C. nurses hold rally in downtown Vancouver ahead of contract negotiations
The prevailing issue for them is deteriorating working conditions and staffing shortages, which have only gotten worse during the pandemic, union officials say.
“We are hearing some facilities are 50 to 70 per cent short-staffed,” said Aman Grewal, BC Nurses’ Union’s president. “ are mandated to work overtime. Some of them are being mandated to work 24-hour shifts. No other profession mandates people to work 24 hour shifts.”The BC Nurses’ Union is wrapping up its annual convention. Nurses are currently without a contract and are gearing up for negotiations with the province. This comes on the heels of the other major public sector union already reaching deals.
“Employers in this province need to become the best employer there is so they can recruit and retain employees,” said Linda Silas, Canadian Federation of Nurses Union’s president.While provinces struggle to keep up training new nurses amid growing populations, a central focus for the health ministers.
“The purpose here is to work together, across the country, to improve access for everyone to qualified health professionals,” said Adrian Dix, B.C.’s health minister.Story continues below advertisement
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