B.C. nurses expand picket lines to Vancouver Island at Nanaimo hospital
Mediators Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers will work with the union and employers for 10 days as nurses keep pressure on staffing, safety and pay.
- On Monday, British Columbia nurses expanded picket lines to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, escalating job action across Vancouver Island.
- The strike, which began July 2, stems from over 2,300 complaints alleging manager intimidation, BC Nurses' Union president Adriane Gear says, citing interference with nurses' legal rights.
- Union members established picket lines last week at Vancouver General Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital, and the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, with picketers in Victoria on Sunday.
- Mediators Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers were appointed by the government to facilitate negotiations, though Gear reported no meetings had occurred as of Sunday.
- Island Health urges patients not to delay seeking medical care as additional job action is planned across Vancouver Island throughout the coming week.
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