Province, health-care professionals reach tentative agreement in N.B.
The province of New Brunswick announced Saturday it has reached a tentative agreement with the union that represents a group of specialized health-care professionals.
The deal is with roughly 1,900 social workers, pharmacists, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, audiologists, dietitians and other health-care workers who are members of the New Brunswick Union 302.
All of them work in the Horizon Health Network, Vitalité Health Network and Medavie Health Services New Brunswick.
A news release sent Saturday stated both parties have agreed to withhold details of the deal until the agreement is ratified.
For more New Brunswick news visit our dedicated provincial page.
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