PEI Nurses Union
Prince Edward Island
July 11, 2023 (WINNIPEG, MB) – Supporting nurses and health care workers to complete the recovery of our ailing health systems was the focus of today’s policy meeting between Canada’s premiers and nurse union leaders from across the country. “Shifts that last 24 hours, overwhelmed ERs, dwindling access to care in rural areas – these are …
As a first step, any Member who feels that they are being subjected to disrespectful behaviour is encouraged to address it with the person directly in hopes of an informal resolution. Bringing concerns forward as quickly as possible prevents issues from becoming larger problems. Often behaviours can be modified once the person is made aware …
About 1,200 nurses talk about staffing shortages, patient-to-nurse violence. Bonnie Speed, a nurse from Fredericton, takes a moment to reflect on the stress the shortage of nurses is having on her and colleagues across the country. Speed is one of about 1,200 nurses attending the biennial Canadian Federation of Nurses Union conference at the P.E.I. …
Over 1,000 nurses from across the country gather in Charlottetown this week to raise awareness of the ongoing staffing challenges in the healthcare industry. “We don’t want to talk about nurses that are burnt out. We know that,” said Linda Silas, President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses’ Unions. “We need to fix the workplace. As …
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 …