A survey by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Union (CFNU), revealed a staggering truth: out of 5000 nurses surveyed across the country, only 7% – a mere 350 nurses – reported not experiencing some form of burnout.
That means a shocking 93% – 4650 dedicated nurses – are feeling the weight of burnout every single day.
These aren’t just statistics; this is our nurses’ reality.
It’s a reality that’s not just affecting them but straining relationships, jeopardizing patient care, and taking a toll on their mental health.
Our nurses deserve better than this. They deserve safe staffing levels, adequate resources, and environments that prioritize their well-being.
Click HERE for the new spotlight on Alberta’s proposed Parental Rights policy. This spotlight references information from a recent trans-studies webinar and links to related articles. This spotlight and previous spotlights are also under the A&E tab on this website.
Click HERE to watch the video on the proposed Parental Rights policy.
If you have concerns about the proposed policy, please contact your MLA.
Important update from United Nurses of Alberta’s Negotiations Committee.
March 22, 2024
Met with the Employers March 19 and 20, 2024. The UNA Committee met March 21 and 22 to review all proposals and consider future steps.
Continued non-monetary discussions. Employers remain focused on ability to hire external candidates over internal candidates, limit internal movement and increase the percentage of full-time workers to achieve “stability”.
UNA proposed an interim extension of Rural Capacity Investment Fund (RCIF) which is to expire March 30, 2024 but Employers rejected UNA’s proposal.
On March 21, 2024 the Minister of Health, Adriana LaGrange announced changes to Continuing Care will occur in the fall of 2024, but that changes to Mental Health & Addictions will proceed this spring. AHS was unable to provide any clarification or information about pending changes/restructuring.
Next Bargaining dates are April 2, 3, and 4, 2024. Additional dates set for May 6,7 and 8, 2024 (to replace cancelled dates of March 5, 6 and 7).
UNA’s Communications Department is currently recruiting UNA members to participate in upcoming photoshoots and video interview sessions for the union’s Nurses Week campaign and ongoing 3Rs campaign.
The photos will be used in UNA ads and promotional material. The videos interviews, in which we will ask members questions about their past and current experiences in nursing, will be used on UNA’s social media as part of the Behind the Frontlines video series.
There will be video interview session in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 16 (dates for an Edmonton photoshoot will be announced soon)
If you are interested in participating in the Edmonton video interview session on April 16 please contact Camelia Guthrie at camelia.guthrie@una.ca.
The Local newsletter was sent via MailChimp with updated member contact information from Provincial UNA Office. It was sent to personal email addresses only. If you did not receive our newsletter, please update your contact information in UNA’s DMS system and email local196exec@una.ca to be added to our subscribers list. You don’t want to miss out!
Click HERE for the new spotlight on Domestic Violence at Work. This spotlight and previous spotlights are also located under the A&E tab on this website.
A video on Domestic Violence in the Workplace was created by participants of the 2024 AFL Winter School. Click HERE.
Met with the Employers March 19 and 20, 2024. The UNA Committee met March 21 and 22 to review all proposals and consider future steps.
United Nurses of Alberta, Local 196 
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