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NSNU Office Adherence to Social Distancing
Until further notice, all meetings and gatherings at the NSNU office in Dartmouth are cancelled to protect staff, members and visitors from the potential spread of COVID-19. NSNU staff will largely be working from home, but will remain available via telephone or email. If staff members become ill or are otherwise unable to work, arrangements are being made to ensure their work is covered with limited interruption. Staff contact information is available at nsnu.ca/staff.
AGM and Education Day Postponement
The Board of Directors of the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union voted unanimously on March 12th to postpone the weeklong Annual General Meeting and Education Day scheduled to take place in April.
The Board made the decision to postpone the events to help keep the 300-plus practising nurses who would normally attend the AGM, and their families, safe from harm and available to care for patients, residents and clients throughout the province in the event of an outbreak.
Board members who planned to retire from their positions in April will have their terms extended until the fall, or their alternate will take their place. An update on the AGM and Education Day and our rescheduling plans will be shared in the coming weeks. Members can expect more information in the next newsletter, via e-memo, and on the NSNU website.
Other Upcoming Events
For those registered to participate in the Pre-Retirement Seminar, that session will no longer take place. However, members who planned to participate in that seminar are encouraged to watch the recording of last year’s event. That content is available on the NSNU website at nsnu.ca/pre-retirement.
The Canadian Labour Congress convention, which was to be held in Vancouver from May 4-8, will be postponed. Eastern Labour School, scheduled for June 1-3 in Fredericton, has been cancelled.
We hope these measures will better protect the health of our members and community during this pandemic and ensure that nurses are able to care for those who may fall ill to the virus.
