ernment has. reached. la-
bour: peace in‘ the health

care sector thanks. joa fee-"

freeze agreement ’ -siruck
-with doctors. .

payment plans forthe. next

two years, was. the” “Tast
outstanding labour agree- x
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health care ‘séctor...

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in years, doctors; . through.

their -B.C. Medical -Asso-
ciation. (BCMA), and. he
province have. “reached ‘ans!

| agreement with: ‘little ani-,
-Tnasity or controversy.

ince’s primary wage ‘nego-:

benefit, increases for. three
years.: un

wanted. by. the - ‘province,

to the appointment: of

creases. in the third ‘year.

‘have been, leaving: this:

fees they earn..

committee is: the: issue ‘of
increasing

0 to’ physician” services:

: “reached. betweéi"Ihe | prov-
‘ince and the BCMA..

ally consistent,”

tually possible,” as
July.27..

workers . in’ the:. Hospital!
Employees” Union -by.im-

for a cut and wages and: a
., increase’ inthe. work, week

“per cent reduction.
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longing-to the. B. C: ‘Nurses
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: ona ene of issues: ne,
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_ris of the ‘overall position"
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posing a settlement calling. -

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_ reached, these provisions, :
:, Will be ‘inchided: in. the ex:. -
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employers with members

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“will Ibe holding a beets meeting of the board

Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at-6: 30: p.1

. The meeting | is open. to. the public and the agenda’
wl consist: of § summer. “housekeeping” items. a

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the demands placed-upon =<".
their: time in return” for. the '

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Doctors: will now’ “ote a
to ratify the deal and, ‘those’;
results “will be. released | oe.

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