Click on the above photo or HERE to watch the Nurses Week video.

Thank you, Local 196 nurses, for all you do; your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed. It is the members that make this local so special. 

Celebrating Nurses: A Video Tribute

Includes Local 196 members – Joanne Tekonomy, Carol Owens and Amber Engel 

During this Nurses Week, we invite you to witness a heartfelt display of solidarity and gratitude captured in a single video.

Nurses across Alberta have united to convey a profound message of appreciation and encouragement.

Experience the heartfelt stories and genuine expressions of dedication, love, and support from our fellow nurses in this month’s episode of our ‘Behind The Frontlines’ video series on YouTube.

A resolution conference has been scheduled by the Alberta Labour Relations Board for Tuesday, May 7, regarding United Nurses of Alberta’s unfair labour practice complaint against Alberta Health Services in negotiations for a new Provincial Collective Agreement.

As a result, bargaining on the morning of May 7 will be cancelled.

Bargaining will take place on May 6, the afternoon of May 7, and May 8.

The complaint, filed on April 8, alleges bad faith bargaining and interference with the union’s representation of its members by the employer, relating to its unwillingness to discuss the implications of the creation of Recovery Alberta and by misleading UNA members in discussion at a number of town halls on the issue.

UNA will update members as developments take place.

Speaker: Aaron Paquette

First Nation Metis Writer, Politician, Artist and Keynote Speaker

Aaron Paquette is one of Canadaʼs best-known First Nations Metis personalities. He is a bestselling, award-winning author, an acclaimed painter and artist, an illustrator, goldsmith and cathedral stained glass artist. On October 16, 2017, Aaron was elected to the Edmonton City Counsel to represent Ward 4 in the City’s Northeast

He is also fortunate to be alive.  It was on an August night in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that Aaron found himself on the guardrails of the High Level Bridge. Aaron has found a way to voice his message. We all suffer, but none of us are alone. There is a strength within us and around us that we can constantly draw on, not only to get us through tough times, but to propel us into the life we always wanted.

Aaron is an engaging, exciting, and inspiring speaker who generously shares his spirit in laughter, joy, and learning. His bestselling book, Lightfinder, is taught across Canada in schools, colleges and universities.

To register for the upcoming dinner click HERE

Join us and workers across the country as we call for SAFE WORK NOW!

In just over two weeks, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) will host a live discussion on improving nurses’ working lives through proven retention initiatives.

📅 Mark your calendar.

Date: Friday May 10

Time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Where: https://fb.me/e/cvUEINpFz

An interactive conversation about nursing retention with Canada’s Chief Nursing Officer Dr. Leigh Chapman. An RN of more than 20 years, Dr. Chapman knows how powerful nurses’ work and leadership truly are. She will be giving an in-depth talk on Health Canada’s Nursing Retention Toolkit: Improving the Working Lives of Nurses in Canada and what this groundbreaking toolkit means for nurses.

Join nurses from across the country for an empowering discussion about how nurse-led solutions can transform our health care systems for the better.

The theme for 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastics,” which calls for reducing single-use plastics.

How can we reduce plastic waste in healthcare?

1. Mindful use of Plastic – Think before deferring to single-use plastic

2. Recycle where possible—5.9 million tonnes of healthcare waste is estimated to be generated globally.

3. Sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics – Reusable medical textiles, sterilization containers, and surgical instruments are already in place in hospitals worldwide.

4. Enable a circular economy for plastics—A circular economy is based on necessary, climate-smart, nontoxic, and nonpolluting products designed for reuse and long life, easily recycled, and with safe final disposal options.

For the full article in the April 2024 newsletter – click HERE

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Local 196 UNA e-newsletter: April 2024

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