Campbell warns nurses of sanctions after wildcat strike
Premier Gordon Campbell said nurses who walked out to protest a government imposed contract face sanctions as the Health Workers’ Strike back rules move through the legislature. He pledged the HEABC will act to restore staffing while defending a plan to make patient care the priority.
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Victoria
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Peace River South MLA backs end to health care dispute
Blair Lekstrom supports the provincial move to end the ongoing health care dispute to fix structural problems and focus on patient care. Legislation by Labour Minister Graham Bruce would raise BC nurses to the highest pay in the country with a 23.5 percent wage bump and paramedicals+ with 5.5 to 14.25 percent, aiming to restore services and get workers back to duty.
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Peace River South
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