Nursing union activists gather in Moncton

October 24th, 2022 (Moncton, NB) – More than 200 nurses will gather at the Delta Beausejour in Moncton this week for the New Brunswick Nurses Union’s 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM.) The meeting will be held from October 24-27 and delegates will come together in-person for the first time since the 2019 AGM to discuss union business and issues surrounding healthcare in New Brunswick. Not only is this the first in-person AGM since 2019, but this is also the first AGM that will include NBNU’s newest LPN members.

At the forefront of this year’s AGM will be the discussion of how nurses are really doing. Nurses have been doing their best under the circumstances to deliver the best care possible to New Brunswickers. The dire nursing shortage, global pandemic and increased work demands continue to take a toll on us, and we need to check in with one another to know we are not alone in this struggle. We know the healthcare system in New Brunswick is broken, and nurses are ready to start picking up the pieces of this shattered system to make it what it should be, needs to be and can be; but we can’t do it alone. We need proper investments, attention and support from government, and employers to make the necessary changes.

Several resolutions will be debated and voted on which will help set the direction of the union for the next year. Some topics include:

  • Investment in preventative healthcare,
  • Long haul COVID,
  • Agency nurses, and
  • Promoting nursing in schools.

“I am excited to welcome almost 200 activists this week,” says Paula Doucet, NBNU President. “This week will hold discussions about ideas for how to navigate through the next few months and years as we pick up the pieces and reshape healthcare to be what everyone deserves, and re-energizing all of us to continue advocating for better.”

Other important events happening at this year’s AGM include the launch of NBNU’s latest campaign Picking Up the Pieces, personal addresses from the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions President, Linda Silas, Canadian Labour Congress Secretary-Treasurer, Lilly Chang and others.

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The New Brunswick Nurses Union (NBNU) is a labour organization of approximately 8900 nurses who are employed in various healthcare facilities throughout the province of New Brunswick.

Contact:

Holly Crawford
Communications Officer
[email protected]
Mobile: 506-608-8681