Veteran mediator Vince Ready has been appointed to try to help settle the British Columbia nurses’ dispute as the union steps up its job action.
Premier David Eby says the goal is to get the nurses back to work as soon as possible.
The premier wouldn’t name the mediator, but a Health Ministry spokesperson says Ready—a long-time troubleshooter in such disputes—will take on the job.
The BC Nurses’ Union said yesterday that negotiations broke off with the Health Employers Association, leading to a “significantly new phase” of job action with an expansion of pickets to additional care centres across the province….