CFNU Convention June 13 - 17, 2011 in Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Wed, 2011-05-04

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Linda Silas Address to Delegates at the CFNU Biennial Convention June 13 - 17, 2011

At our last convention in Vancouver, I concluded my address to you with the quotation,” Plan for tomorrow, but live for today.” This means that to accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream.
CFNU 30th Anniversary Convention Wraps up Today as Nurses Pass Significant Resolutions Regarding Long-Term Care and Jordan’s Principle

More than 800 nurses from across Canada head home today as the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) 30th Anniversary Biennial Convention successfully concludes, following a full week of education and business sessions in host city Winnipeg.
A message to the delegates at the CFNU Biennial Convention from CLC President Ken Georgetti

On behalf of the Officers at the Canadian Labour Congress, I send you greetings of solidarity from the 3.2 million members of the CLC.
The National Patients’ Report Card Gives Nurses an A+

New National Poll Shows Very High Patient Approval of Nursing Performance despite Understaffing, National Nursing Shortage
Overtime For Nurses in One Year Equals More Than 11,000 Full-Time Jobs

Information from a new study shows that in 2010, registered nurses and nurse supervisors publicly employed in Canada's health care and social assistance sector, worked a total of 20,627,800 hours of overtime, equivalent to 11,400 full-time jobs.
Fireworks and Celebration at the Forks Mark 30th Anniversary of the Founding of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions in Winnipeg

The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) has returned to Winnipeg, where it was founded 30 years ago, celebrating its past and future with a street bazaar complete with stilt walkers, jugglers, magicians, and fire eaters.
Canadian nursing leaders meet in Winnipeg June 13-17 to discuss issues like: nurse-patient ratios, hospital overcrowding, Aboriginal rights, seniors care

Eight hundred nurses from across Canada will be in Winnipeg June 13-17 to tackle national issues such as hospital overcrowding, nurse-patient ratios, care for seniors and the next Health Accord.
Canadians want government to address nursing shortage, health care, in these tough economic times, new poll finds, June 8, 2009

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CFNU 30th Anniversary

Nurses attending CFNU convention support CAW Air Canada workers on the picket line in Winnipeg

Premier Greg Selinger of Manitoba addresses Nurses at their 30th anniversary convention in Winnipeg

Linda Silas President of CFNU opens 30th Anniversary Convention in Winnipeg

Nurses walk the picket lines with CUPW Postal Workers

CFNU Convention June 13 - 17, 2011 in Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Read the Convention newsletters here:

Convention Newsletters - June 2011

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Convention Information

Agenda

Resolutions

Workshops

Workshop Material

Convention Videos

CFNU Convention June 13 - 17, 2011 in Winnipeg, Manitoba