nurses

Nurses who walked off the job suspended by Capital Health

Robert DeVet — Thu, 22 May 2014 19:56:52 +0000

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - Between 150 and 200 nurses will be disciplined by Capital Health, their employer.

"This bill takes away every option that we ever had"

Robert DeVet — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 16:56:37 +0000

Cape Breton health care workers speak out about Bill 37

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - The scope of Bill 37, the essential services legislation, is much broader than just the NSGEU Registered Nurses who walked the picket line for that one day in March before the law was proclaimed.

"Passage of Bill 37 was not the end, it's just the beginning"

Robert DeVet — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:39:40 +0000

Labour Minister Kelly Regan's constituency office occupied

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - Union activists are occupying Labour Minister Kelly Regan's constituency office in Bedford to protest the passage of Bill 37

Large rally at Province House supports nurses and protests anti-strike legislation

Robert DeVet — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:50:53 +0000

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - 2300 nurses who work for Capital Health are out on strike.

Bill 37 - Cynical and Machiavellian

Robert DeVet — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:56:26 +0000

Larry Haiven speaks at Law Amendments Committee

Presentation by Larry Haiven to Law Amendments Committee, Nova Scotia legislature, on Bill 37 “Essential Health and Community Services Act,” 1 April, 2014

The nurses are not in the struggle alone - Labour comes together to fight legislation

Robert DeVet — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 21:19:03 +0000

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - The nurses who work for Capital Health are in a big fight, and Joan Jessome, President of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU), knows it.

“It's not about one contract, it's about where this is taking us.”

Robert DeVet — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 20:13:03 +0000

Union members on the picket line speak out

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - Nurses who work for Capital health are off the job, illegally so.

Nurses strike ever more likely

Robert DeVet — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:37:54 +0000

"When legislation is brought in, we will go out on the next shift"

K'JIPUKTUK (Halifax) - A strike at hospitals in the Halifax area is becoming more likely now that negotiations between Capital District Health Authority and the Nova Scotia Governme

California nurses have no regrets about mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios

Robert DeVet — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:17:37 +0000

"This is a good profession now, we have the protection to safely take care of our patients"

K'JIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios are a contentious issue in Nova Scotia.

Understaffing puts patients at risk, nurses say

Robert DeVet — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:05:31 +0000

Union wants mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios

K'JIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Some of the largest hospitals in Halifax are so understaffed that the health of patients is being jeopardized, nurses say.