Local Impact
BCNU presents its first-ever Health Care Champion Award to the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality for its leadership in recruiting and retaining health-care professionals. Learn how partnerships with local
Winter 2025
In the Winter 2025 issue of Update Magazine, we take a close look at how BCNU is fighting for members on all fronts – at the bargaining table, in communities, and in the halls of government. From an historic bargaining round to grassroots advocacy and member-led action, this issue highlights the people and strategies shaping the fight for a better future for heatlh-care workers. Meet the members working on your behalf, explore the evidence behind safer staffing, and see how collective action is driving real results across the province.
The Winter 2025 issue of Update Magazine is in digital-only format this season. Our full print magazine returns in the new year.
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Featured Articles
Violence. Still Not Part of the Job
When BCNU members met with politicians this fall, they delivered an urgent message: violence in health care is escalating, and inaction is undermining efforts to rebuild the health-care workforce and provide safe patient
Full Steam Ahead
A historic round of bargaining is underway, and BCNU members are hitting the ground running – organized, informed, and ready to fight for a fair contract that respects what they bring to the health-care system.
One More Patient, One More Life
New research confirms what nurses have long known – minimum nurse-to-patient ratios save lives. A recent study shows ratios reduce preventable deaths, lower rates of workplace violence, and improve job satisfaction for
Guiding Lights
For Courtney Albert, becoming a nurse was a turning point. Today, she’s channeling her lived experience into advocacy – standing up for patients and pushing for a health-care system that delivers the care people deserve
Here’s who’s Working for you
BCNU South Islands regional council member Caitlin Jarvis is helping break down barriers to union participation, making activism more accessible and inclusive for members across her region.
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