Media Advisory - Peterborough Public Health Nurses to Hold Information Picket Tonight

Nurses handing out leaflets before Peterborough Pete's game

PETERBOROUGH, ON, Nov. 6, 2018 /CNW/ - Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) Public Health Nurses working for Peterborough Public Health will hold an information picket tonight prior to the Peterborough Pete's hockey game.

The 31 Public Health Nurses have been working without a contract since October 2017 and could be locked out or forced to strike by November 28.

"Our dedicated members are highly educated and they are specialized nurses who provide invaluable services to keep this community well and healthy," said ONA President Vicki McKenna, RN. "They provide chronic disease and injury prevention supports in our schools and community, monitor and prevent infectious disease outbreaks, provide program delivery, monitoring, investigations and counselling and health education to youth. From the youngest babies to our elderly, as well as to the residents of Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations, our Public Health Nurses work to keep everyone in the County and City of Peterborough well."

The nurses want to continue to fulfill roles in which they are best suited to meet the complex health needs of community members.

ONA is the union representing more than 65,000 registered nurses and health-care professionals, as well as 18,000 nursing student affiliates, providing care in hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health, the community, clinics and industry.

WHAT:	Information Picket
WHERE:	Corner of Landsdown and George Street
WHEN:	6:00 to 7:00 pm, Tuesday, November 6, 2018
WHO:	Public Health Nurses working for Peterborough Public Health

Visit us at: www.ona.org; Facebook.com/OntarioNurses; www.Twitter.com/OntarioNurses

SOURCE Ontario Nurses Association

Sheree Bond: [phone], ext. 2430; cell: [phone]; [email protected]; Ruth Featherstone: [phone], ext. 2267; [email protected]

Related Links

http://www.ona.org