Saturday's letters: Nurses' contract unreasonably generous

I don't understand it so maybe somebody can explain. Alberta's nurses were just handed a pay increase of 20 per cent over four years with an immediate increase of 15 per cent. They also received "significant" increases in on-call pay, charge pay and other areas. Can somebody explain why? These increases are not only outrageous but also unjustified. With the exception of Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon, who benefit from generous northern living allowances, Alberta's nurses were already c