Join concerned members of UNA Local 301 at the U of A Hospital on July 24 at 11:30 a.m. Affiliates are encouraged to bring your flags and banners and wear white in solidarity with UNA’s Wear White Wednesday Campaign.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: University of Alberta Hospital
122 Street and 84 Avenue (112 Street Sidewalk), Edmonton
ISSUE
United Nurses of Alberta (UNA Local 301) RNs and RPNs at the University of Alberta Hospital (U of A), will be conducting an information walkabout at the U of A Hospital to protest nursing cuts and to inform the public about the detrimental affects of AHS’s ‘workforce transformation’ on patient care. Across the province, nursing positions are disappearing as Alberta Health Services (AHS) implements staffing cuts under the banner of “Workforce Transformation” and the “Clinical Workforce Strategic Plan.” AHS is also combining these cuts with offensive bargaining proposals in contract negotiations with nurses. For more information visit http://nursesmakethedifference.squarespace.com/
SPECIFIC CONCERNS AT THE U OF A HOSPITAL
The new workforce transformation collaborative model is being demoed at the University of Alberta Hospital (as well as the Royal Alexandra Hospital) involving one surgical and one medicine unit at each site. Overall there were 23 RNs laid off between the four units. Changes being proposed for the U of A Hospital for the fall include decreased numbers of RNs.
For example, for the surgical units:
Days – decreasing by two RNs Early evenings – decreasing by two RNs Late evenings – decreasing by one RN Nights – decrease one LPN
This is of great concern for members of UNA 301. Their patients are sick and often very unstable. This is an acute care hospital and expert nursing care is needed to ensure patient safety.
CONTACTS
Ishani Weera, AFL Organizing and Outreach Director at 780-483-3021 or via e-mail iweera@afl.org
