April 16, 2024

No consultation with LPNs on Bill 18

The Secretary-Business Manager for the Hospital Employees' Union says the Government has not consulted about a bill introduced in the Legislature Monday.  If the bill passed, it would mean Licensed Practical Nurses would no longer be represented by the Facilities Bargaining Assocation, but instead fall under the Nurses' Bargaining … [Read more...]

BREAKING: LPN’s vote to leave HEU, join BCNU

Licensed Practical Nurses have voted overwhelmingly to switch unions. Deb McPherson,  president of the BC Nurses Union says it is a big win as between five and seven thousand LPN's leave the Hospital Employees Union to join the BCNU. As for what happens next: "The next few steps as I understand it, and again, I'm not a clear expert on this, … [Read more...]