وبلاگ خانه تبدیل شباهنگ مرکز تخصصی تبدیل صدا و تصویر
St. John`s (November 16, 2009) – Public sector unions in Newfoundland and Labrador have signed an agreement with the province to address the impact of the H1N1 flu crisis on staff. For years, members of Northern Plains fought against the Stillwater Mining Company to protect water quality and communities in Stillwater and Sweet Grass counties. In 2000, the two sides worked together and negotiated an agreement to extend protection beyond state requirements to protect property, water and local authorities while allowing the mining of platinum and palladium. The legally binding contract established a process for citizens to meet regularly with company representatives to address and prevent issues related to mining impacts, crop re-cultivation, wildlife and other issues. The Good Neighbourly Agreement protected land with conservation easements, introduced a bus program to responsibly manage traffic on the valley`s winding roads, and provided for independent environmental assessments. NapE says the agreement will allow for a planned response to an emergency without undue delays and restrictions and will help ensure the health and safety of people in Newfoundland and Labrador. The full text of the agreement has been published by NAPE on its website. Northern Plains has a tradition of looking beyond our fences, keeping an open mind and finding creative solutions to protect our communities. Look at what “Our History Tells Us” about working and negotiating a 20-year contract with the Sibanye-Stillwater Mining Company to enforce water quality standards that have stood the test of time: Newfoundland and Labrador joins several other provinces in Canada in reaching such agreements, often referred to as good neighbourly agreements.
A similar agreement was reached in 2009 for the H1N1 outbreak. If you would like to work on the agreement or volunteer, please email Mikindra Morin, Director of the GNA, at mikindra@northernplains.org or call (406) 248-1154. Dwight Ball says bargaining teams were able to successfully reach an agreement with NAPE before the pandemic, and the agreement with the Registered Nurses Union is also the result of pre-pandemic discussions. The Good Neighbourly Agreement establishes a planned and mutually agreed response to the current health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement ensures the health and safety of the people of the province while protecting health care workers who are at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic. The agreement allows employees to reschedule to respond to absenteeism due to the flu pandemic. The measures covered are as follows: Ball says the two sides were able to conclude these discussions and reach an agreement. Unions representing health care workers across the province have reached an agreement with the Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) and the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Information Centre (NLCHI) to ensure a unified and coordinated response to COVID-19 in our health care system. Nurses` president Debbie Forward agrees that this is a “good neighborly” type agreement and contains little about the pandemic, but if there`s one thing she`s learned, it`s that future contracts should include language about pandemics. To learn more about the origins of the GNA, please read our short story “The History of the Good Neighborly Agreement”.
NAPE, the Registered Nurses` Union Newfoundland & Labrador (RNU), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Association of Allied Health Professionals (AAHP) have signed this agreement. Click here to read the Good Neighbourly Agreement. “If we want to have a mine, it will be the best mine in the world.” – Paul Hawks, former president of Northern Plains This agreement only applies to members of the ERS and NLCHI. We envision maintaining a clean and healthy environment where the potential negative effects of mining are minimized and our communities remain thriving. He says nurses are undoubtedly providing an essential service in the midst of the pandemic, but the deal is the result of negotiations before the pandemic. .
