December 22, 2020
BNU President Amancha Williams. (File photo)
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20 out of 23 unpaid nurses have now received pay
THE demand for unpaid salaries did not fall on deaf ears, as the Bahamas Nurses Union president confirmed that 20 of the 23 nurses who were owed money from the beginning of the year have now been paid.
‘Protect our nurses - or face poor healthcare’
BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams said she hopes people in Family Island communities would refrain from threatening the lives of nurses, because it restricts needed healthcare.
Nurses agreement ‘to be signed soon’
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams says the union has no issues with a proposed industrial agreement that is nearing completion, adding it will be signed soon.
Nurses hold licence for strike action
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams confirmed to The Tribune that the union received a strike certificate yesterday.
‘Patience wearing thin’ for nurses
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams says patience is wearing thin among nurses who are incensed by a lack of urgency by the government to finalise an industrial agreement.
Nurses cast ballots in strike poll
THE majority of nurses who voted in yesterday’s strike poll cast ballots in favour of industrial action, according to Bahamas Nurses Union president Amancha Williams last night.
Nurses heading to June 9 strike vote
BAHAMAS Nurses Union (BNU) is set to hold a strike vote on June 9 over an outstanding industrial agreement and a 40 percent scale increase.
Payments for COVID nurses are on the way
NURSES who worked directly with COVID patients can expect “something” extra in their bank accounts perhaps as early as the end of June, Health Minister Renward Wells told the press yesterday.
Nurses still not paid money owed by government
BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams is disappointed her members have still not been paid money owed to them by the government.
Nurse chief: Why have we still not been paid?
THE president of Bahamas Nurses Union is disappointed her members have still not been paid money owed to them.
Nursing chief: Wait a year before giving vaccinations
HEAD of the Bahamas Nurses Union Amancha Williams has expressed reservation over the new COVID-19 vaccines, saying she would like to see the drugs tested for a year before it is administered locally.
‘Pay nurses for working in pandemic’
THE Bahamas Nurses Union said it is giving Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis until December 31 to pay nurses what they are owed for giving service amid the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting the government should be sued over the matter.
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