The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has reached a tentative collective agreement with the Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador (RNUNL). This collective agreement is subject to ratification by 5,800 RNUNL members across the province.

RNUNL will be presenting this tentative collective agreement to membership in the coming weeks. In order to respect RNUNL’s ratification process, details on the collective agreement will be released upon ratification.

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“We are very pleased to have reached a tentative collective agreement with the Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador. We value and respect our nursing community and the dedicated care and service they provide to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. We are particularly appreciative of the negotiating teams from the Provincial Government and RNUNL who have worked diligently to reach this tentative collective agreement.”
Honourable Siobhan Coady
Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board

“We are happy to see a tentative collective agreement with the Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador. This is a significant step towards retention of nurses, which will help provide stability in the health care system. We continue to take significant steps to recruit new nurses, and this tentative collective agreement will help by providing a competitive compensation package. We look forward to continuing to work with RNUNL to improve the work environment and contribute to an improved work-life balance.”
Honourable Tom Osborne
Minister of Health and Community Services

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