BC Nurses' Union president Adriane Gear joins the program after the union issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday. She explains why members rejected the tentative agreement, discusses staffing shortages, retention challenges and workplace pressures facing front-line nurses, and responds to the Health Employers Association of BC's call to return to the bargaining table. Gear says the union is prepared to resume talks but argues government must do more to address nurses' concerns and reduce reliance on costly private agency staffing.

<p>BC Nurses' Union president Adriane Gear joins the program after the union issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday. She explains why members rejected the tentative agreement, discusses staffing shortages, retention challenges and workplace pressures facing front-line nurses, and responds to the Health Employers Association of BC's call to return to the bargaining table. Gear says the union is prepared to resume talks but argues government must do more to address nurses' concerns and reduce reliance on costly private agency staffing.</p>