Unit 4 Clinical Nursing Instructors Strike Mandate Vote Presentations!
What is a strike mandate vote? A vote that gives bargaining power. Not a vote to strike.
Why now? The employer is refusing movement on Wages, Health Care Spending Account for members, & an annual stipend to the union for administration of the Collective Agreement.
Why YES? A strong mandate forces employer movement and help avoid strikes.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
A reminder that you must be a Member in Good Standing to participate in union meetings. More information HERE.
Agenda items include: -Election of a Three Member Elections Committee -Election of Delegates for the CUPE Ontario Convention May 26-30th, 2026 -Bargaining Updates for all Units
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
A reminder that you must be a Member in Good Standing to participate in union meetings. More information HERE.
Agenda items include: -Election of a Three Member Elections Committee -Election of Delegates for the CUPE Ontario Convention May 26-30th, 2026 -Bargaining Updates for all Units
Calling all members! Join in person or Zoom – November 26th at 4:30 p.m. for an important union meeting. A light dinner will be served in person in Plaza 600F.
We’ll provide bargaining updates, answer your questions about the process, and hold key elections:
Elect the Unit 3 Bargaining Committee
Elect the Vice-President for Unit 1
We also have our Steward Elections!!!: Unit Stewards, Instructor Steward, International Student Steward, and Department Stewards. More information can be found in our bylaws 8.1.1 & 8.1.2 (pages 14-15). A list of departments can be found on pages 28-29.
Stewards are the heart of CUPE 4207. They’re the connection between members and the union by supporting coworkers, sharing updates, and making sure our collective agreement is respected. It’s a great way to build leadership experience, strengthen our union, and make a difference in your department.
If you care about fairness at work and want your coworkers’ voices heard, consider running for Steward. Your voice matters, and so does your leadership.
In order to vote, you must register 24 hours in advance to be eligible to vote either in person or online. You must be a Member in Good Standing to attend union meetings.
Your participation is essential — make sure your voice is heard!
Clinical Nursing Instructors are Unit 4 of CUPE 4207. They are negotiating their first collective agreement and will be in a third conciliation on May 28th.
WE DEMAND RESPECT FOR BROCK’s CLINICAL NURSING INSTRUCTORS!
Brock University refuses to bring their pay to the provincial average. Their pay grid hasn’t changed in 12 years!
Come to support the indispensable educators in health care. Ontario needs more nurses, and nursing students need Clinical Nursing Instructors! A fair settlement will avoid a strike!
There will be FREE refreshments featuring a barbecue with vegan options as well!
What exactly do Clinical Nursing Instructors do?
CNIs liaise with hospital staff and management and liaise with faculty to deliver faculty developed curriculum and structure for each course. CNIs liaise with hospital staff and management. They meet with faculty at regular intervals and more frequently with students at risk.
They provide INSTRUCTION: The CNIs are responsible for providing effective instruction and assessment during clinical practice to students and where there are knowledge gaps we are responsible for creating success plans in conjunction with faculty. CNIs assign pass/fail grades to students and grade journal reflections, learning plans, patient care assignment sheets and provide formative and summative midterm/final evaluations. CNIs orientate students to hospital policies and protocols and ensure they are followed by the student.
They provide STUDENT CARE: CNIs attend to the emotional needs of student including mental health needs and accommodate students in conjunction with SAS at the University. CNIs debrief students after dealing with ethical dilemmas observed in clinical settings or after witnessing upsetting experiences like a death. CNIs fill out incident reports after incidents occur during clinical hours. We also prepare and deliver post conference sessions for students after their clinical day to debrief as a group.
They combine CLINICAL CARE AND INSTRUCTION: The CNIs provide practical instruction to give students on-the job training and experience in hospital settings They are the primary source of communication with the student during their clinical placement. Most CNIs supervise a group of up to 8 students in the hospital setting while caring for patients. The group is assigned by the hospital to a specific unit. CNIs help students assess patients and take vital signs, directly supervise students while performing procedures. CNIs are side by side students administering medications and ensure the safety of the student and patient at all times.
Brock University nursing instructors among lowest paid, says union
ByAllan BennerSt Catharines Standard Tuesday, April 23, 2024
A team of registered nurses working to pass on their knowledge to the next generation is ready to go on strike if Brock University fails to provide fair compensation for the nurses’ efforts.
Phil Wachel, president of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4207 aid about 50 clinical nursing instructors (CNIs) working in Brock’s nursing program voted unanimously in favour of a strike mandate after negotiations with the university reached an impasse on Feb 14.
He said a 100 per cent strike vote is almost unheard of.
“You get 95 per cent once in while, but you don’t get 100 per cent,” Wachel said. “There’s usually a dissenter among the group, but this is just so glaring that the CNIs at Brock need to come up close to the market rate, especially with the colleges getting into the RN business.” … Read more…
