Abbreviation | CFNU |
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Formation | 1981 |
Type | Trade union centre |
Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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Membership | Approx. 250,000 |
President | Linda Silas |
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Website | nursesunions |
Formerly called | National Federation of Nurses Unions |
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU; French: Fédération canadienne des syndicats d'infirmières et infirmiers [FCSII]) is a trade union centre in Canada. The CFNU is a federation of provincial unions representing nurses, nurse practitioners, student nurses, and various allied health care workers. It advocates on a national level for issues related to nurses, patient care, the health care system, and working conditions. As of 2023, the CNFU represents nearly 250,000 nurses and student nurses across Canada, who are members of the nine provincial nurses unions and Canadian Nursing Students’ Association.