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Bread & Roses Awards Honouring outstanding contributions to advocating for issues important to nurses. The phrase “bread and roses” traces its origins back to the successful 1912 textile strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The strike was largely led by women; the strikers’ demands for fair pay and dignified working conditions were summed up in the slogan: …

UPDATE MAY 31, 2019 “The employer advises that upon the contract being signed in the week of June 10th, that the increases will be included in the pay of June 27th and the retro will be paid on July 25th.” We have just been informed of the following schedule regarding the wage adjustments and retro …

The University of Regina’s Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment has completed its survey to identify the prevalence, and root causes, of occupational stress injuries (OSIs) amongst nurses in order to provide recommendations for effective support and prevention and that the survey has received approval from the University’s Research Ethics Board. The link …

Trauma and stress don’t end when the shift does. Occupational Stress Injury Survey Add your voice! WHAT?  The first anonymous Canada-wide assessment of Occupational Stress Injuries (including PTSD, depression and anxiety) amongst nurses.  WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?  All nurses, regardless of your mental health. Your responses will help everyone in need!  The survey is available below …

Dear NEB and communicators, This April 7 CFNU will once again be recognizing World Health Day, and have created social media share graphics to mark the day, attached in both official languages and optimized for Twitter and Facebook. Please feel free to join CFNU in recognizing this event if desired. In addition, this April 7 …

The PEINU Negotiations Committee and Health PEI reached a tentative agreement on Friday, March 15th.  Some of the highlights of the tentative agreement can be viewed in the “members only” section of the website.  You can access this information by logging in and clicking on the link to the Tentative Agreement Highlights. The full details …

MEDIA RELEASE Who opposes pharmacare and why: a new report exposes The Big Money Club March 13, 2019 (OTTAWA) – Canada’s nurses released a new report today, titled The Big Money Club: Revealing the Players and Their Campaign to Stop Pharmacare. Authored by Canadian academic Dr. Sharon Batt, the report is an exposé on the role of deep-pocketed corporate …

Attention All PEINU Members: The date for the PEINU Annual Meeting and Evening Banquet is Tuesday, April 30th at the Credit Union Place in Summerside. More details will be posted once they become available.    

“The current government needs to recognize and support existing front-line RNs, who are affected by the shortage – many cannot access time off.” The shortage of Registered Nurses continues to plague numerous worksites across PEI. While there appears to be some recognition by government officials, recruitment efforts have yet to be successful in filling the …

Every holiday season, dedicated health care workers miss spending time with family and making meaningful memories so that we can keep our communities healthy and safe. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we are there, caring and advocating for the safety of our patients. This holiday season, we are asking the public to …

The president of the Canadian Labour Congress would like to see employers in all provinces and territories allow 10 days off — five paid —  a year for victims of domestic violence. That is what the federal government is working toward for all federally-regulated workers. It’s meant to give people time to leave their abusive …

More details on how the province plans to improve mental health services across Prince Edward Island with $40 million announced in the capital budget. The province is already planning a new $60 million mental health and addictions campus — it was while planners were consulting with affected groups on that project that the need became clear for …