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Votes by Licensed Practical Nurses still yet to be counted in union battle

October 1, 2012 by

With two unions battling over licensed practical nurses, the counting of ballots LPN's cast back in June, still, has yet to start.   BC's Health Minister Margaret Macdiarmid was asked if she has concerns over the three months and counting in getting LPN's ballots tabulated.     "You know I know that this issue is with the … [Read more...]

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Two battling unions and Licensed Practical Nurses still waiting for vote result

August 8, 2012 by

Approaching a month and half after Licensed Practical Nurses finished voting in the BC Nurses Union's second raid attempt on the HEU and still no result.   "Well we are waiting for the vote to be counted actually."  BCNU President Debra McPherson says her union is ready to welcome LPN's if the vote goes their way.  "We do know … [Read more...]

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Social worker says everyone in the profession should be licensed

September 13, 2011 by

There's a renewed call for all social workers in this province to be registered.One registered social worker says it's outrageous that those who do one of the most important jobs in our society are the least regulated.Alex Sangha says registration with the BC College of Social Workers should be mandatory because social workers have a lot … [Read more...]

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