Veteran mediator Vince Ready to step in to try to end the B.C. nurses dispute
The mediators will work for 10 days after nurses expanded pickets, an overtime ban and a refusal to do non-nursing duties, officials said.
- On Friday, Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside appointed veteran mediator Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers as special mediators to resolve the British Columbia nurses' dispute over 10 days under section 76 of the Labour Relations Code.
- Following the collapse of negotiations with the Health Employers Association, the Union implemented a "significantly new phase" of job action, including expanded picketing, an overtime ban, and refusals to perform non-nursing duties.
- Nearly two-thirds of voting nurses rejected a tentative May agreement offering a 12 per cent pay increase over four years, fueling the impasse.
- Ready and Rogers will work with the parties for 10 days to reach a settlement; the Health Ministry stated they will provide recommendations to the minister if agreement fails.
- Premier David Eby noted the dispute highlights systemic concerns regarding nursing working conditions and safety, stating "nurses are the glue that hold an incredibly strained system together, and they deserve to be recognized for that.
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Veteran Mediator Vince Ready to Step in to Try to End the BC Nurses Dispute
Veteran mediator Vince Ready has been appointed to try to help settle the British Columbia nurses’ dispute as the union steps up its job action. Premier David Eby says the goal is to get the nurses back to work as soon as possible. The premier wouldn’t name the mediator, but a Health Ministry spokesperson says Ready—a long-time troubleshooter in such disputes—will take on the job. The BC Nurses’ Union said yesterday that negotiations broke off w…
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Veteran mediator Vince Ready to step in to try to end the B.C. nurses' dispute
PRINCE GEORGE — Veteran mediator Vince Ready has been appointed to try to help settle the British Columbia nurses' dispute as the union steps up its job action.
Special mediators appointed amid B.C. Nurses’ Union job action - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside has appointed two special mediators in the dispute between the B.C. Nurses’ Union and the Health Employers Association of B.C. Long-time mediator Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers were named special mediators Friday, July 10, eight days after job action began. Ready and Rogers will work wth the two parties for 10 days with the aim of helping to reach a settlement, or if needed, to provide recommendations to the min…
Special mediators appointed amid B.C. Nurses’ Union job action - Grand Forks Gazette
Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside has appointed two special mediators in the dispute between the B.C. Nurses’ Union and the Health Employers Association of B.C. Long-time mediator Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers were named special mediators Friday, July 10, eight days after job action began. Ready and Rogers will work with the two parties for 10 days with the aim of helping to reach a settlement, or if needed, to provide recommendations to the mi…
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