TODAY ON THE COAST

Looking for Solutions to Shortage

Premier Danny Williams and health minister Ross Wiseman met with pathologists, oncologists and the medical association last evening to try and come up with a list of priorities to find a solution to the pathologist shortage in the province. They say they are overworked and underpaid, with others in their field making a hundred thousand dollars a year more in regions like Nova Scotia and Ontario. The premier says that recruitment and retention is a problem that government is prepared to deal with immediately. Discussions will continue this afternoon at 2:30 and a conclusion is hoped to be reached on the main issues in a week to 10 days.

Lucas Re-elected

CUPE members have re-elected Wayne Lucas as their president, he’s been head of the union for 10 years. The election was part of their annual convention in St. John’s this week. The next order of business for the union is to get the collective agreement with government signed by May 21st. The deal includes a 20 percent wage increase over 4 years.

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