I know we have lots of creative and talented members in our local! If you have any ideas, or would like to participate in creating a project, contact me at rscheffelmiar@una.ca. I would love to submit entries that highlight the diversity of nursing experiences in our local! See below for more information of this year’s engagement challenge.
To recognize the work of UNA Locals during Nurses Week, which is May 7-12 this year, UNA is inviting locals to submit examples of member engagement efforts created and used during that week.
The theme of this year’s challenge is safe staffing and sticking together. Locals are encouraged to enter submissions that follow that theme.
Entries will be accepted from or on behalf of locals in five categories divided by local membership size:
1: Best poster 2: Best photo 3: Best online meme 4: Best online video 5: Most creative engagement idea
Locals may submit multiple submissions in each category.
Winners and individual members will be presented with a special award certificate and have their submissions shown at the UNA Annual General Meeting in October 2024.
Locals are encouraged to recognize the members who participated in the creation of their submissions.
Submissions must be sent to nursesweek@una.ca by 23:59 on Friday, May 17. The winners will be announced after that.
Important update from United Nurses of Alberta’s Negotiations Committee.
February 28, 2024
▶The UNA Negotiating Committee has agreed to cancel the upcoming bargaining dates scheduled tor March 5, 6 and 7 due to unexpected personal needs for members of the Employer team. ▶Both the UNA Negotiating Committee and the Employers understand the importance of these discussions. Both teams are committed to seek alternative date for the cancelled discussions. ▶Next scheduled bargaining dates are March 19, 20 and 21, 2024.
On February 28, many UNA members marked Pink Shirt Day to stop bullying in schools, workplaces and residences. While Pink Shirt Day began as a reaction to bullying of children in school, over the years it has grown to be an effort to raise awareness that seniors and other adults can also face bullying in their homes and workplaces.
Here are some of the photos shared by Local 196 members participating in Pink Shirt Day. If you have photos of you or your team in your pink shirts – email them to local196exec@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!
The UNA Executive Board has approved provincial funding for 4 active members of North Central District (preference of 1 member per local) to attend the CFNU Prairie Labour School in Winnipeg May 27 to 29, 2024. Funding includes salary continuance/replacement and expenses as per UNA policy. The draw is open to all members in good standing.
The proposal package is currently unavailable for members to view when they visit the voting website. Provincial UNA is aware, and they are working on a solution.
It is the first post under the Negs 2024 heading. You log in to forums with the same information you use to log in to DMS or your union email. It is the login and password on your membership card.
You should have been emailed the link to vote to your personal email. In case you have not, the website is: https://vote.una.ca/
United Nurses of Alberta, Local 196 
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