Nurse Contract
March 20, 2008
50-THOUSAND HOSPITAL NURSES ACROSS ONTARIO HAVE VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY IN FAVOUR OF A NEW CONTRACT. IT'S A 3-YEAR AGREEMENT THAT WILL GIVES NURSES A TOTAL WAGE INCREASE OF JUST OVER 9-PERCENT -- PLUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR VACATION AND OTHER BENEFITS.. AND A COMMITMENT TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE, INCLUDING "DISRUPTIVE PHYSICIAN BEHAVIOUR". THE DEAL BETWEEN HOSPITALS AND THE ONTARIO NURSES' ASSOCIATION WAS REACHED LAST MONTH, AND LATER APPROVED BY 96-PERCENT OF THE NURSES.
