As you may be aware, the NSGEU has been involved in a very lengthy process to address a grievance with regards to a change in scope of practice to the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) classification. This process pre-dates the amalgamation of the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) and the creation of the Council of Unions. Unifor is watching closely and aware of this evaluation to see if and how it may impact all LPNs represented by unions within the Nursing Bargaining Unit.
Seniority List Update
As posted on March 5 in NSHA News, Bargaining Unit seniority lists are now available to view on the NSHA intranet site at the following link:
Collective agreement awarded for Nursing Bargaining Unit
On November 30, 2018, mediator/ arbitrator William Kaplan issued an award that now establishes a collective agreement for Employees within the Nursing Bargaining Unit. Unifor LPN’s in this bargaining unit deliver services within Industrial and Northern Cape Breton employed by the NSHA.
The Nova Scotia Council of Nursing Unions (NSNU, NSGEU, CUPE and Unifor) and the Employer group have completed collective bargaining and are referring all remaining matters in dispute to Arbitrator William Kaplan. Mr. Kaplan was named as mediator-arbitrator for all Acute Care, collective agreements in an agreement that was ratified by a large majority of workers in May of this year.
Scheduled talks concluded today, October 19, for the Nova Scotia Council of Nursing Unions. The Nursing Council met this fall with the Employer group, a group of 19 representatives from the IWK and the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) on September 4,5, 6, 19, 20, 21, and October 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19.
The 20-member Nursing Council is comprised of acute care nurses from NSNU, NSGEU, CUPE, and Unifor. The Council of Nursing Unions bargaining committee includes 11 members from NSNU, seven NSGEU, one from CUPE and one from Unifor.
Unionized Service Payout Option Update: October 2018
Frequently Asked Questions (Additional FAQs located NSHA Intranet)
All the service calculations have been completed and the last batch of letters will be mailed no later than October 30th. We are aware of the rotating strike plans with Canada Post and are planning an alternate mailout if this process is impacted.
