New deal with nurses has been signed

    Monday, 7 August 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The average cost of wage increases is expected to be approximately $36 million per year over the term of the agreement. 

    The ink is drying on a new collective agreement between government and the Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador (RNUNL). This collective agreement represents 5,800 nurses. It includes a two per cent wage increase each year for four years (2022-2026); a one-time employee recognition bonus payment of $2,000; and improvements to recruit and retain permanent full-time employees. The average cost of wage increases is expected to be approximately $36 million per year over the term of the agreement. 

     

    More highlights of the agreement can be found here.

     

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