Media Advisory - Public Health Nurses Joined by National Nurses' Unions President on the Picket Lines Today
THUNDER BAY, ON, Oct. 29, 2018 /CNW/ - Striking public health nurses in Thunder Bay will be joined on the picket lines today by Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) President Linda Silas.
The 58 members of the Ontario Nurses' Association were forced to strike on October 16. As they enter the third week of the strike, they note that the employer has yet to accept an invitation to return to the bargaining table.
Silas will join the public health nurses from noon to 5 pm on October 29 to show her support for their quest for a respectful and fair contract.
Thunder Bay public health nurses have also received support from the Minnesota Nurses Association, which has posted a video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oBv9SolKiM
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: |
CFNU President Linda Silas joins striking public health nurses on the picket line |
WHEN: |
Noon to 5 pm, Monday, October 29, 2018 |
WHERE: |
Thunder Bay District Health Unit office, 999 Balmoral Street, Thunder Bay |
Visit us at: www.ona.org; Facebook.com/OntarioNurses; www.Twitter.com/OntarioNurses
SOURCE Ontario Nurses Association
Ontario Nurses' Association: Sheree Bond, [email protected], 416-964-1979 ext. 2430, 416-986-8240 (cell); Ken Marciniec, [email protected]; 416-964-1979 ext. 2306, 416-803-6066 (cell)
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