Province asks Alberta’s nurses to take 3% wage rollback
Alberta’s Minister of Finance, Travis Toews, announced late Tuesday the province is looking to roll back the wages of nurses.
A follow-up statement from the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) reveals the proposed cut is three per cent, though it would amount to more than five per cent with a previously announced cut.
“Alberta’s nurses have worked diligently throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and we respect and appreciate the invaluable role they have played in helping the province emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Toews, who also serves as president of the Treasury Board.
“As we move beyond the peaks of the pandemic and into a more manageable period, we need to continue the important work of getting the province’s finances back on track. AHS is offering job security to nurses, despite record unemployment in the province due to the pandemic.”