Talks set Monday after Sask. nurses vote to strike
12.05.2008 10:00
Health
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Health region management and the union representing Saskatchewan's registered nurses are heading back to the bargaining table. The development, confirmed Thursday afternoon by the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, comes a day after SUN members voted 77 per cent in favour of strike action. Although having a strike mandate doesn't necessarily mean a strike, the move turned up the heat in the contract dispute between the union and the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations. Contract talks between the two sides broke off last month. Earlier in the day, the Saskatoon Health Region said it wanted to talk to the union about essential services — in other words, which employees would stay on the job if a strike comes to pass. The region considers 90 per cent of its registered nurses essential and wants them to stay on the job during a strike to protect life, health or safety. The union said it would offer the same level of emergency services it did three years ago during the last round of bargaining. The management group said it has a new package of contract proposals to give the union, and it wants to get back to the bargaining table. Minister wants sides to talkTalks have been scheduled for Monday. Earlier in the day, SUN president Rosallee Longmoore said the management group would have to take certain proposals off the table. Nurses won't give up contract provisions they won in the past, she said. Saskatchewan Health Minister Don McMorris then said he hoped the strike vote would spur both sides to start talking again. The union represents 7,200 registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses. Their last contract expired March 31. The two sides are at odds over wages and other issues. Management has offered five per cent a year for two consecutive years. Post a commentPeople have commented on this storyRecommend this storyPeople have recommended this storyStory Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKStory comments (0)Sort:Most recent | First to last | Most recommendedPost your commentNote: The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comments, you acknowledge that CBC has the right to reproduce, broadcast and publicize those comments or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever. Please note that comments are pre-moderated/reviewed and published according to our submission guidelines. Comment:Characters allowed: 2500PostSubmission policyHealth HeadlinesQuarantined train arrives in Toronto, no infectious disease on board00A train that had been the subject of a medical emergency after one passenger was found dead and several others fell ill has arrived in Toronto with officials saying there were no infectious diseases involved, just a series of unfortunate coincidences. Criticism of natural health products Bill C-51 mounts00Bill C-51, which would lead to more regulatory scrutiny of natural health products sold in Canada, is drawing some criticism.15,000 birds killed in Seoul over avian flu fears00South Korean officials said they have killed all poultry in the capital city of Seoul to curb the spread of avian flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city.Breast cancer inquiry could ruin N.L. health system: minister 00Newfoundland and Labrador's breast cancer inquiry could destroy the province's health care system if it runs too long, the justice minister warned Friday.Child welfare officials to make sure boy they seized gets chemo00Child welfare officials have taken temporary custody of an 11-year-old Ontario boy to ensure he undergoes chemotherapy after his father decided to take him off the treatment for his aggressive form of leukemia.Health FeaturesIN DEPTHCholeraDisease of disasterIN DEPTHFood PricesRising food costs: Are they sabotaging proper nutrition?HEALTH CAREGoing digitalOnline health records: Convenience vs. privacy HEALTH AsthmaHEALTHLightning ProcessControversial training program comes to CanadaPeople who read this also read …
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