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What are the benefits of associate membership? Invitations to meetings, conferences, educationals; expert advice More...
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If I become a BCNU associate will BCNU bargain my collective agreement and represent me in my workplace? Associate Membership does not legally allow BCNU to bargain collective agreements however More... |
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People have told me I can't be a BCNU associate if I’m a member of another union. Is that true? No, it's not true. It's like saying you can't be a member of a union More...
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Who does BCNU hope will join as associate members? We will offer Associate Membership to all healthcare workers who are not currently BCNU members More...
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I’m a Registered Psychiatric Nurse. Can I be a BCNU associate? Many RPNs are already BCNU affiliates through our strong relationship with the Union of Psychiatric Nurses More...
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Is associate membership really designed to sign up other nurses, particularly LPNs as full BCNU members with collective bargaining rights? For years large numbers of LPNs have wanted to join BCNU and Associate Membership may be a stepping stone More...
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Why is BCNU offering associate memberships?Offering associate memberships will help build collaborative patient practice relationships More...
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Why is it important for BCNU to offer associate memberships now? Important changes are occurring in healthcare that could impact our ability to advance member interests and improve public healthcare More...
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With which groups will BCNU gain influence to strengthen public healthcare and improve practice conditions? With current BCNU members, all nurses and healthcare professionals More...
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Besides associate membership, what other initiatives is BCNU undertaking to increase its professional influence? We are advancing nursing as an excellent profession by More...
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How might other organizations respond to BCNU’s associate membership? When healthcare employees become BCNU associates their current union may oppose that affiliation because it may pressure them to provide better service More...
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