US EditionNew collective agreement for Alberta nurses could see overall increase of 20%
- The United Nurses of Alberta has reached a four-year tentative agreement with the province after six weeks of mediation, involving over 30,000 nurses.
- The agreement includes an immediate wage increase of about 15 percent for registered nurses and an overall wage increase of around 20 percent.
- Finance Minister Nate Horner stated that the deal recognizes nurses' hard work and their value in Alberta's health care system.
- The tentative agreement addresses staffing shortages and guarantees for job transfers to preserve seniority and benefits amid public health care restructuring.
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On Tuesday evening, unions reached an agreement with healthcare employers on a new collective labor agreement for staff in nursing homes, care homes and home care. Wages are rising in two steps by a total of 7.5 percent. The collective labor agreement applies to approximately 470,000 people. The previous agreement expired on December 31.
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