Nurses union, B.C. employer reach tentative agreement with ratification set for June
A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the BC Nurses' Union and the provincial employer for approximately 60,000 nurses. The agreement includes a 12 percent wage increase over four years and improvements in benefits and workplace safety. A ratification vote is scheduled for June 15 to 19, with further details to be released after the vote.
- ▪The BC Nurses' Union represents about 60,000 nurses in British Columbia.
- ▪The contract includes a general wage increase of 12 percent over four years.
- ▪The union secured additional funding for minimum nurse-to-patient ratios across the province.
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Open this photo in gallery:People walk past the emergency entrance to B.C. Children's Hospital in Vancouver on May 12.Ethan Cairns/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA tentative contract agreement has been reached between the union representing about 60,000 nurses in British Columbia and their provincial employer.The deal comes after members of the BC Nurses’ Union voted this month more than 98 per cent in favour of strike action if necessary more than a year after their last agreement expired.
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