A union representing more than 33,000 nurses authorized in Alberta concluded a four -year line agreement with the province after six weeks of formal mediation.
THE United Nubese nurses in Alberta Said that the agreement will considerably improve wages, including an immediate increase of approximately 15% for authorized nurses and registered psychiatric nurses.
Formal mediation began in January after the workers voted in October 2024 to reject the recommendations that had been affected by informal mediation.
The union says that the provisional agreement also covers issues such as staff shortages, rural health care and employment safety in the government’s restructuring of public health care.
Its negotiation committee recommends that members ratify the agreement and a vote will be held on April 2.
The Minister of Finance, Nate Horner, said that the proposed agreement recognizes the hard work and the dedication of nurses as well as the value they bring to the Alberta health system.
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