Nova Scotia Nurses' Union

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

Menstrual Hygiene Day aims to make periods a normal fact of life, where everyone has access to affordable, quality menstrual products, safe and accessible facilities, and supportive menstrual health services — ensuring no one is held back simply because they menstruate.

Currently, more than 500 million women and girls lack the resources and support they need to manage their periods safely and with dignity. These gaps affect education, income opportunities, health and full participation in society, reinforcing inequality around the world.

By donating menstrual health products and encouraging open, stigma-free conversations, we help promote dignity, health and equity for all. At the 2026 AGM, NSNU once again collected dignity items for the Colchester Community Support Centre, working together to improve access to these essential supplies.

Learn more about at menstrualhygieneday.org.

05/24/2026

CUPE Long-Term Care workers have been on strike for 6 weeks for a living wage. Come out to protest Premier Houston at his “State of the Province” Address and demand a fair deal for LTC workers!

DETAILS:

12pm - 1pm on Monday, May 25th
Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle St, Halifax

Please forward and spread the news far and wide!

05/23/2026

Congratulations BCNU!

After more than 50,000 nurses delivered a historic 98.2% YES strike vote mandate, your NBA provincial bargaining committee has reached a tentative agreement with health employers. This tentative agreement would not have been possible without the solidarity and collective action shown by nurses across British Columbia. The strike vote represented one of the strongest demonstrations of member engagement in our union’s history, and it was members coming together that made this possible. The tentative agreement will now move to ratification, giving nurses across the province the opportunity to review and vote on the proposed agreement. More information, including ratification materials, will be shared directly with members in the coming days.

05/23/2026

Powered by Compassion is the theme of VON Week 2026. As the week comes to a close, we celebrate our community care nurses practicing in this sector.

The NSNU is proud to represent VON members, nurses who’ve been invested in the well-being of Canadians for 129 years.

05/22/2026

Nurse practitioners are a growing workforce working to fill critical gaps in the health care system, and expanding access to nurse practitioners is part of the solution. But we also need sustained investment in public health care, better staffing, and real action to improve access to health care now.

Learn more about our recommendations on how to strengthen the nurse practitioner workforce in our recent Pressure Points report: https://nursesunions.ca/research/pressure-points-strengthening-and-retaining-canadas-nurse-practitioner-workforce/

05/21/2026

Canada is still facing a persistent nursing shortage, driven in part by retention challenges, heavy workloads and the pressure of excessive overtime. That’s why the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is asking the federal government to give nurses a tax break.

The federal government introduced a refundable tax credit for personal support workers in the latest budget. This is the roadmap to give all nurses the tax break they deserve.

It’s important to note not all nurses share the same earning potential or opportunity, and some could be managing financial hardships. Even modest financial relief can make a meaningful difference.

Add your name to the CFNU’s parliamentary petition and support a break for Canada’s Nurses: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7298

Since this is a parliamentary petition, you’ll need to take one more step to make it official. Take a few seconds to validate your signature in your email.
Thank you to all who have already signed the petition.

05/19/2026

That’s a wrap on National Nursing Week 2026 but only the beginning for the many new nurses who graduated this month.

As Nova Scotia’s nursing workforce grows, so does our hope for better, more accessible health care. Who knows, maybe Theo and Finn will follow in the footsteps of their Nanny (NSNU 1st Vice-President Donna Gillis) and Aunt Laura to become nurses❤️.

Thank you to NSNU Locals who shared images and messages this past NNW. NSNU hopes you felt appreciated for your immeasurable contributions.

05/19/2026

The Nursing staff at the Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital in Tatamagouche celebrated Nurses week with two days of breakfast. A lovely cake was provided by the ladies auxiliary and cookies were provided by local president Nicole. Prize drawings wrapped up another amazing Nurses week!

Happy to all our hard-working nurses from across the province.

05/18/2026

Happy Victoria Day!

The NSNU office is closed today in observance of this holiday, reopening at 8:30 am tomorrow.

Thank you to all our members working this holiday. To those off today, we hope you enjoy your time with friends and family, whether relaxing or making the most of the day.