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Alberta's Nurses are at your side and on your side. United Nurses of Alberta is the union for over 35,000 Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses.
Jan 27, 2022 8 tweets 3 min read
MEDIA RELEASE: Members of United Nurses of Alberta have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective agreement with Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health and two smaller employers: una.ca/1325/una-membe… #abhealth #ableg #canlab “The Bargaining Committee felt strongly the Mediator’s recommendation issued on December 21 was a fair deal that will benefit our members and also fair to the people of Alberta,” said UNA President Heather Smith.
Jul 7, 2021 5 tweets 4 min read
AHS is asking for a 3% pay cut as part of ongoing labour negotiations with the United Nurses of Alberta. In addition to previous rollback asks, that would reduce compensation by 5%.

cbc.ca/news/canada/ed… #abhealth #ableg "It was quite shocking for us," said UNA's David Harrigan. He said unlike other sectors the demand for health care has only increased through the pandemic and that a shortage of nurses was causing bed closures. cbc.ca/news/canada/ed… #abhealth #ableg
Jun 9, 2021 5 tweets 4 min read
MEDIA RELEASE: “AHS has never suggested to us that vacations are the problem,” said UNA President Heather Smith. “It’s offensive to suggest nurses are responsible for these problems by taking desperately needed vacations." una.ca/1255/staff-sho… #abhealth #ableg Health Minister Tyler Shandro caused an uproar yesterday when he responded to a question in the Legislature about the closings and diminished access to Emergency Departments by blaming vacations taken by nurses and other front-line health care workers. #ableg #abhealth
Apr 13, 2021 7 tweets 5 min read
Media Release: Despite vaccine rollout boasts, AHS puts needless barriers in way of nurses’ vaccinations una.ca/1237/despite-v… #abhealth #covid19ab #ableg Despite the Government of Alberta news release boasting about Alberta’s vaccine rollout for health care workers, Alberta Health Services is putting needless barriers in the way of nurses being vaccinated. #abhealth #ableg
Nov 23, 2020 10 tweets 6 min read
MEDIA RELEASE: Alberta Health Services swiftly rejects UNA proposal to achieve labour peace and focus on the pandemic: una.ca/1181/alberta-h… #abhealth #ableg #covid19ab Image Alberta Health Services bargaining representatives have rejected in total a Memorandum of Settlement proposed earlier today by United Nurses of Alberta.

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