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The union representing nurses at Yellowknife's Stanton Territorial Hospital says the territory's use of agency nurses is a 'true threat' to the health-care system, and it's calling on the government to do an 'extensive workplace assessment' of their use.
On Wednesday, the N.W.T. government and the N.W.T. Teachers' Association announced they had finally reached a deal on a new collective agreement that's been accepted by both sides.
The mediator is requesting the two parties submit their "best and last proposal" by May 3 and will then issue non-binding recommendations for the parties' consideration.
The president of the union representing N.W.T. public servants says the threat of cuts to government services during a health-care crisis, skyrocketing costs of living, and extreme climate events "seems very short sighted."
A tentative agreement has been reached between the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority (HRHSSA) and the Union of Northern Workers (UNW) on behalf of Hay River’s unionized health-care workers.