PrintUNA Local 420 negotiates first contract with South Country Village
Representatives of United Nurses of Alberta Local 420 have started negotiations for a first collective agreement for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses employed at the Sunnyside facility owned by South Country Village in Medicine Hat.
Bargaining meetings between UNA and South Country Village will be held on Jan. 4 and 5, 2016.
Local 420 was formed shortly after Registered Nurses at Sunnyside voted to join UNA in late 2015. At that time, the employer provided voluntary recognition of UNA’s representation of the LPNs at this worksite, allowing them to be included in these negotiations.
This is the second worksite where UNA represents LPNs at the bargaining table. UNA represents RNs, LPNs and other health care workers at AgeCare Beverly Midnapore in Calgary.
UNA provides a wide range of services to its members. A key role is negotiating the excellent collective agreements that regulate salaries, benefits, schedules and working conditions of members. UNA also administers its agreements to resolve disputes, improve working conditions and protect nurses’ workplace rights.
