"It's going to be very, very low-key, it's going to be minimal disruption for patient care and for nurses," Jackson said. The strike action would rotate through various units in each of the health care regions on different days. "Nobody wants any kind of strike action, at anytime, but especially during the pandemic," Goertzen said in an emailed statement. (Travis Golby/CBC)Under current labour laws a arbitration would become mandatory after 60 days of strike action. If nurses do vote in favour of a strike, Jackson said she's hopeful that the province will change its mind before they need to take action.

Source: CBC News June 06, 2021 21:22 UTC