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1999
December 14, 1999
Nursing shortage and emergency crisis: solutions delayed
Proposal to open more nursing education seats to young people is still languishing amid budgetary battles. More...
November 10, 1999
Fraser Valley Nurses launch "Valuing Nurses' Work" BCNU provincial campaign on non-nursing duties
On November 1, 1999, the BC Nurses' Union launched the start of a province-wide campaign to reduce non-nursing duties. More...
November 10, 1999
"Blanket the Homeless with Caring"
Victoria Nurses wrap up their campaign to gather blankets, clothing and other items for the homeless this Friday, November 12th. More...
October 27, 1999
Nurses launch campaign to reduce non-nursing duties
Effort is aimed at pressing employers to hire more service and support workers during the current nursing shortage, so Registered Nurses can be freed to spend more time giving nursing care to patients. More...
October 25, 1999
Solutions to nursing shortage will top the concerns at BC Nurses’ Union convention
"Nurses creating change" will be the theme this week, when more than 350 nurses from across BC gather in Richmond for the annual convention of the BC Nurses’ Union. More...
October 20, 1999
BCNU President Wins College Award
The president of the BC Nurses' Union has received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Alumni Association of The University College of the Cariboo (UCC) in Kamloops. More...
July 11, 1999
Nurses condemn proposed cuts in Capital Health Region
"Outrageous and Irrational". More...
May 3, 1999
BC nurses participate in their first CLC convention
For the first time ever, representatives of BC's 25,000 unionized nurses are participating as delegates and observers at a convention of the Canadian Labour Congress starting today. More...
April 22, 1999
Nurses' union calls for independent investigation of care home
The BC Nurses' Union is calling for an independent investigation of management at the Kinsmen Care Centre in Tsawwassen, following repeated complaints from staff and families of residents in the long term care facility. More...
April 19, 1999
Prison nurses reach tentative agreement
Strike averted with deal that moves nurses closer to benefits received by all other unionized nurses in BC provincial jails. More...
April 14, 1999
First two classification arbitration awards issued
Arbitration awards have now been issued by arbitrator Vince Ready, for the first two long term care classification grievances arising out of the former CCERA/Pricare collective agreements. More...
April 13, 1999
Prison nurses plan strike
Nurses will set up picket lines around three provincial prisons next Monday, unless their bargaining demands are met. More...
April 7, 1999
BC nurses send support to Saskatchewan colleagues who have issued strike notice
BCNU activists are urged to send messages to the Saskatchewan union and to the Saskatchewan government. More...
March 30, 1999
BC budget: Nurses offer prescription to business leaders gripped by deficit hysteria
Nurses in BC have a prescription for the hysteria about the provincial deficit that seems to be sweeping through much of BC's business community in epidemic proportions in advance of Tuesday's provincial budget. More...
March 24, 1999
Prison nurses begin job action
Frustrated nurses launch ban on non-nursing duties at prisons that provide inmates with privatized, for-profit health services while offering nurses an inferior benefits package. More...
March 9, 1999
Decision on maternity leave SUB plan payments upheld Thousands of dollars to be paid out
The Labour Relations Board (LRB) has dismissed an appeal by the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) of the arbitration decision that clarified proper maternity payments of supplementary unemployment benefits (SUB) for nurses working part time. More...
February 3, 1999
Vacation or LOA Voluntary on Doctors' Reduced Activity Days
Employers may be requesting that nurses take vacation days, banked overtime days or unpaid LOAs during doctors' Reduced Activity Days. More...
January 27, 1999
Nurses vote to accept agreement
Margin shows deal reflected workload priorities established by members before bargaining began. More...
January 11, 1999
Nurses Union recommends acceptance of new contract proposals
Employers remove all contract rollbacks contained in mediator Foley's Report. Province agrees to high-level committee to address the growing nursing shortage. More...
January 7, 1999
HSA and other paramedical unions serve strike notice
In the event of job action, BCNU members are not to do any work normally done by paramedical union members. Nurses are urged to show support for paramedicals. More...
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