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What are the candidates in your riding saying about public health care this provincial election? From minimum nurse-to-p...
10/14/2026

What are the candidates in your riding saying about public health care this provincial election? From minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and workplace violence to nursing shortages and privatization, there are important issues facing our health-care system. Swipe through for four questions to consider as you learn more about the candidates in your riding. Learn more: bcnu.org/2026election

Happy Thanksgiving! BCNU wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday. To the nurses and health-care workers spending the ho...
10/12/2026

Happy Thanksgiving! BCNU wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday. To the nurses and health-care workers spending the holiday caring for others, thank you for the important work you do and the care you provide to patients, residents and communities, today and every day.

Are you passionate about advancing human rights, equity and inclusion? Here’s your opportunity to help build a stronger,...
10/10/2026

Are you passionate about advancing human rights, equity and inclusion? Here’s your opportunity to help build a stronger, more inclusive union and advocate for a safer, more accessible health-care system. Nominations for BCNU’s human rights and equity (HRE) positions open Monday, Oct. 12 at noon and close Oct. 26, with opportunities across all 16 BCNU regions. If you identify with one or more of BCNU’s four HRE caucuses or three networks, consider nominating yourself or a fellow member committed to advancing human rights and equity. Planning to run or vote? You must self-identify in the BCNU Member Portal before nominations close on Oct. 26. Learn more about the nomination process: https://www.bcnu.org/about-bcnu/elections/hre-caucus-elections

A provincial election is now underway, and nurses know staffing shortages have put our health-care system under immense ...
10/07/2026

A provincial election is now underway, and nurses know staffing shortages have put our health-care system under immense strain. BC is leading the country in implementing minimum nurse-to-patient ratios – a proven solution that is improving health care for nurses and patients. Evidence also shows ratios reduce preventable harm to patients, resulting in savings of more than twice the cost of the additional nurse staffing. The province has made significant progress implementing ratios in acute care settings but there is much more to do. Implementation in emergency rooms is next and will help prevent the temporary ER closures experienced by communities across BC. This election must be focused on making public health care better for everyone. Link in bio to learn more.

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour residential school survivors, their famil...
09/30/2026

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour residential school survivors, their families and mourn the children who never returned home. It is also an opportunity to learn about and reflect on the true history of the place we call Canada and ongoing impacts of colonialism on Indigenous Peoples. We recognize the shared responsibility we all have to advance reconciliation and uncover the many truths that still need to be told. In health care, that work includes addressing inequities, ensuring culturally safe care, increasing Indigenous representation in the health workforce and advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 94 Calls to Action. On Sept. 30 and every day, BCNU renews its commitments to its Indigenous members in advancing this work and actively advocating for and engaging in meaningful progress toward reconciliation.

BCNU President Adriane Gear and delegates were at the Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver this week, brin...
09/19/2026

BCNU President Adriane Gear and delegates were at the Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver this week, bringing nurses’ priorities directly to local government leaders from across BC. Conversations focused on preventing violence against nurses in the workplace and the full implementation of minimum nurse-to-patient ratios. BCNU also presented the District of Kitimat with our 2026 Health Care Champion award, recognizing meaningful action to support nurses and strengthen health care in the community. Congratulations to Mayor Phil Germuth and the District of Kitimat!

09/07/2026

Labour Day 2026 carries special significance for nurses and other unionized public-sector workers. This summer, thousands of BCNU members came together in the face of employer harassment and intimidation to support one another and defend their rights during the longest nursing strike in BC’s history. Labour Day is an important reminder that workers’ rights are never given. They are won through collective action, courage and solidarity, and they must always be defended.

The review is coming. An important outcome of this year’s job action was the special mediators’ recommendation for a com...
09/03/2026

The review is coming. An important outcome of this year’s job action was the special mediators’ recommendation for a comprehensive, evidence-based review of violence against health-care workers. With the review set to launch in the coming weeks, BCNU is asking nurses across all areas of care to complete the updated Still Not Okay survey and tell us what’s happening where you work. Your anonymous responses will help show where nurses are most at risk, put nurses’ experiences at the centre of the review and build the evidence needed to push for meaningful action. Take the survey today: https://bcnursesunion.formstack.com/forms/not_okay_surveys_2026

BCNU Vice President Tristan Newby and members joined the Canadian Health Coalition’s National Day of Action yesterday, r...
09/02/2026

BCNU Vice President Tristan Newby and members joined the Canadian Health Coalition’s National Day of Action yesterday, rallying outside MP Gregor Robertson’s Vancouver office to defend universal public health care, while members in Victoria rallied outside MP Will Greaves’ office. The answer to the pressures facing our health-care system is a stronger public system where everyone can get the care they need, not for-profit, two-tier care where access depends on your ability to pay. BCNU is calling on the federal government to uphold the Canada Health Act and protect public health care for everyone.

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