The registered nurses filed a petition Wednesday with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election. Registered nurses at McLaren Lapeer Region plan to rally on Friday, April 10, putting a spotlight on their negotiations for a new contract with the hospital a month before it’s set to expire. Yahoo News Canada: Petition calls for easier path for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses A Manitoba nurse says there are several barriers along the path for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses and is calling on the province to bridge the gaps.

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Petition calls for easier path for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses Rush nurses file petition for union election with NLRB, aiming to address staffing and retention at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. mlive: Nurses at McLaren Lapeer plan rally as clock ticks on expiring contract Nurses at McLaren Lapeer plan rally as clock ticks on expiring contract