Licensed practical nurses in New Brunswick aren’t giving up the fight for different union representation.The LPNs, who cite working conditions and pay among their concerns, recently lost a case before New Brunswick’s Labour and Employment Board.The LPNs want representation from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America … better known as the Carpenters Union.LPN Nicole Tompkins helped spearhead the campaign to leave Local 1252 of CUPE.
She says 85 percent were in favour of switching union representation. “We’ve progressed to the point where CUPE can just no longer handle our needs so it’s time that we … move out,” Tompkins said.