Current Campaigns and Initiatives

	Ratios Save Lives BCNU is championing minimum nurse-to-patient ratios (mNPR), a staffing standard of one nurse for every four patients in medical/surgical units, 24/7. British Columbia will become the first province in Canada to establish mNPR. LEARN MORE.
	2024 Provincial Election Nurses know British Columbians value our province’s health-care system. But chronic understaffing has put it under immense strain. This election, vote for a candidate who’s committed to prioritizing health care. LEARN MORE.
	WorkSafeBC Law and Policy Consultation BCNU is currently engaged in WorkSafeBC’s law and policy consultation process to help drive system-wide change. LEARN MORE.
	Not Okay Nurses providing care are subjected to serious health and safety risks every day – and it’s not okay. LEARN MORE.
	Help BC Nurses Nurses in BC need help. BCNU has launched a new campaign to bring awareness to the nursing shortage, and urge the public and the government to support nurses in BC. LEARN MORE.
	Long-Service Pay Recognition Many members covered under the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) collective agreement who have reached 15-, 20-, 25- and 30-year milestones in their career are now eligible for long-service pay rates (also known as “Add Pay”). LEARN MORE.
	Seniors Deserve Better Nurses’ unions across the country are calling for coordinated action on seniors’ care. Join us by sending a strong message calling for more investments to fix the crisis in long-term care. LEARN MORE.