PEI Nurses Union
Prince Edward Island
Manager of service says goal is to have 3 vehicles on the road by this fall. The president of the P.E.I. Nurses’ Union is calling on the province to review its mobile mental health service and 24/7 mental health and addictions phone line. For the full story, go to cbc.ca/news.
After significant discussion and collaboration with our union partners we are pleased to announce the Retirement Retention Incentive Program (the “Program”). This Program will provide financial incentives to help stabilize the healthcare workforce and retain retirees past their 2023 retirement date. Subject to the Program terms and conditions set out below, the Retirement Retention Incentives …
Voting open for 24hours from Wednesday 1200hrs May 17 until Thursday 1200hrs May 18th. Members who require assistance signing in or voting can call 1-833-801-1888 for assistance. Step One: Please visit www.peinu.com, click on ‘Login’ then ‘Member Login’ Step Two: Click on ‘Login or Register’ enter in your personal email and the password associated with …
On behalf of the PEINU Negotiation Committee, I am incredibly pleased to share that the PEI Nurses’ Union has reached a tentative agreement with Health PEI. This was a lengthy collective bargaining process and we put in a tremendous amount of work over the last 18 months. Both parties were keenly aware of the importance …
While some election promises are excellent, some could endanger public system The P.E.I. Health Coalition wants all four political parties to assure us that they will safeguard our public healthcare system if they form the next government. To do this, they must more clearly distinguish between what is public and what is private health-care delivery. …
Subject to the exceptions outlined below, payments of the Retention Incentive to eligible Employees who applied to participate in the Program and agreed to the terms and conditions for participation prior to the application deadline will occur in two installments: The calculation of the Retention Incentive will be prorated based on hours worked by the …
Collective Bargaining Update for PEINU Members
RE: Employer refusing to bargain during the election
To all PEINU Members:
It is with regret and overwhelming frustration that I am writing to inform members of PEINU that we have been given notice that Health PEI is refusing to continue bargaining during the election and will not be participating in the next set of meetings that were scheduled for the week of March 20th. They have suggested returning to the table June 14-15 in anticipation of when a new government might be sworn in.
The 46-year-old Fredericton nurse said the shortage of nurses across Canada is the major issue at the conference, adding that they are all tired of excuses and plans. Nurses want action. “There’s times when I will meet girls outside the unit and we will hold hands, take a deep breath and walk in the unit. …
It has never been a more challenging time to be a nurse, but there have also never been as many opportunities in the profession, says Barbara Brookins, President of the PEI Nurses’ Union, which represents Registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Practitioners on PEI. There is currently a shortage of at least 200 Registered Nurses on the Island. …
Dear PEINU Members,
I am writing today about the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions' (CFNU) participation at the upcoming Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Convention, May 8-12 in Montreal. [...]