News & Updates

We are writing to advise members of an important update regarding the new Qualification Differential for P1 Pharmacists under 10.3 of the Classification Manual. If you believe you may be entitled to this differential, it is important you contact your employer as soon as possible to avoid any delay in receiving this compensation. Who is Eligible? Under 10.3 of the...

Nominations are now open for one (1) Member-at-Large (MAL) Alternate position for Region 8. Elections for this position will take place at the Region 8 meeting at Convention, April 15, 2026. To be eligible to run for the position of MAL Alternate, a nominee must have been a member of HSA for at least one year immediately prior to election...

Nominations are now open for one (1) Member-at-Large (MAL) Alternate position for Region 6. Elections for this position will take place at the Region 6 meeting at Convention, April 15, 2026. To be eligible to run for the position of MAL Alternate, a nominee must have been a member of HSA for at least one year immediately prior to election...

Nominations are now open for two (2) Member-at-Large (MAL) Alternate positions for Region 2. Elections for these two positions will take place at the Region 2 meeting at Convention, April 15. To be eligible to run for the position of MAL Alternate, a nominee must have been a member of HSA for at least one year immediately prior to election...

Nominations are now open for seven (7) members to sit on the HSA Trial Committee. Elections for all seven (7) positions are held during the Annual Convention, on Friday, April 17. HSA's Trial Committee plays an integral role in the union's internal dispute resolution process. To be eligible to run for the Trial Committee, a candidate must have been a...

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2026 HSA Regional Director Elections. Online voting for these elections was conducted from March 16 to 30. ELECTED Kyle Collins, Region 2 Kirn Sanghera, Region 6 Tiger Ye, Region 8 ACCLAIMED Hannah Allen, Region 4 Kieran Shoker, Region 10 All five incoming directors will officially join the HSA Board of Directors...

Today, as we mark International Transgender Day of Visibility, we honour and celebrate trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people and their contributions to our communities and workplaces, including the many who contribute to our union. In the wake of the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, anti-trans disinformation has amplified hateful beliefs around trans people, which can result in discrimination and attacks on...

Union advocacy continues to keep these vital programs funded As the provincial government moves to restrain program spending and reduce the budget deficit, your union continues to push to protect funding for recruitment and retention programs. As a result of this, the provincial incentives programs slated to expire March 31 have been extended to September 30. This is the fifth...

Registration Information: Registration for both the HSA Basic OHS Steward Training and Advanced OHS Steward Training will open on Friday, March 27, 2026. Stewards and JOHS Committee members may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Priority for this course will be given to new OH&S stewards and representatives on JOHS committees. OH&S...

The “P2A process” is shorthand for the provisions in the new profile-based classification system that allow your union to advocate to add new types of work to the P2A Special Procedures profile, recognizing and compensating the specialized work of many union members who have jobs that are currently matched with the P1 profile. As of March 19, 2026 your union...