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Strike vote looms for Alberta nurses union as informal mediation talks unsuccessful
BY The Canadian Press, Oct 3, 2024 6:51 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
The union is seeking 30 per cent pay raises spread over two years while the Alberta government's offer is 7.5 per cent over four years.
Alberta's nurses could soon find themselves on the picket line as recent talks with the provincial government failed to secure a new agreement.
David Harrigan, with the United Nurses of Alberta, says last month's informal mediation meetings were productive, but says the gap between the two sides seems too big to bridge.
The union is seeking 30 per cent pay raises spread over two years while the Alberta government's offer is 7.5 per cent over four years.
Harrigan says the two sides also find themselves far apart on operational issues. He says while both sides accept that there are serious problems in terms of staffing levels, they can't agree on what to do about it.
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