HSC nurses do not accept prior consent; the rest approve of it – Winnipeg Free Press

The nurses who work at the Health Sciences Center are so disaffected with the health care system that they have refused their conditional contract.

The 3,400 nurses employed by Shared Health are the only group to opt out of a four-year deal; His colleagues in Manitoba's five other health authorities have endorsed him.

The Manitoba Nurses Union announced the results of a two-day contract vote Friday night.

“This tentative agreement was accepted by five of the six regions, with only Shared Health voting by a narrow majority to reject the proposal,” said President Darlene Jackson.

“It is clear that there are big problems that need to be solved in our state system. It said the government has started investigating agencies that rob nurses. We say the time has come. Bring about a culture change, patient care and MNU members demand respect.”

The deal increases total wages by 2.5 percent annually through April 1, 2.75 percent in 2025 and three percent in the third and fourth years.

Highlights include a pay rise for working weekends, remote areas and emergency departments, and rewarding long-serving nurses.

For all classifications, there is a one percent “market adjustment” retroactive increase through April 1 and a long-service pay increase with 15- and 25-year pay increments, along with a 20-year increase. – annual step.

MNU represents more than 12,000 registered nurses in Manitoba.

The union says it will return to the bargaining table for nurses working for Shared Health. A strike vote is expected.

Nurses from Winnipeg, Interlake East, Prairie Mountain, South and North Regional Health have ratified the contract.

The Health Sciences Center's emergency department has become a scene of violent incidents. The union filed grievances to increase safety measures to better protect employees, patients and the public. A month ago, the security personnel of the institution started working in the SSC.

The Free press On Sunday, police reported the death of a patient after the incident at the Health Sciences Center. The man, who was initially taken to the Crisis Response Center on Bannatyna Avenue, died of a self-inflicted injury while in the hospital ward for treatment.

“It was absolutely devastating for everyone there,” the source said.

This is being investigated as a serious incident.

The Emergency Department has long been understaffed.

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