Member and Steward Education and Scholarships
Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Time: 9am - 4:30pm PST Location: Virtual via Zoom Prerequisite: HSA’s Basic Steward Training workshop This one-day workshop for stewards will review your role as advocates for HSA members in grievance meetings with management and teach you strategies for resolving contract violations in your workplace. Participants can expect lots of interaction and small group discussions...
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 Time: 9am - 4:30pm PST Location: Virtual via Zoom Prerequisite: HSA’s Basic Steward Training This one-day training session is designed for Lead Stewards. General Stewards working at sites with no lead stewards and Assistant Lead Stewards are also welcome to apply. As chapter leaders, you have additional opportunities, responsibilities, and tasks. We will review the...
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 9am - 4:30pm PST Location: Virtual via Zoom Social media has been an ever-changing technology since its invention and widespread adoption, but there is a growing body of evidence on social media’s impact on our democracy – and it’s not good news. This workshop will cover the current trends regarding social media ownership and...
Date: May 22, 2025 Time: 9am – 4:30pm PST Location: Virtual via Zoom HSA is pleased to have Kerry Palmer facilitate this one-day course to assist members in daily interactions with colleagues and patients/clients. First offered to the membership at the 2024 Young Workers’ workshop, this workshop is now available to the general membership. Everyone has a personal skill set...
Date: May 5-6, 2025 Time: 9am to 4:30pm PST, one hour for lunch Location: HSA Office, New Westminster Supervisors were some of the founding members of HSA when the union was first organized, and HSA is unique in terms of the number of supervisors who are included in the union. This workshop is for HSA supervisors who want to learn...
Domestic Violence Workshop 2025: Trauma and Resistance Date: April 15, 2025 Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (PST) Location: Virtual via Zoom HSA is pleased to have Vikki Reynolds return to facilitate this one-day workshop on responding to domestic violence by addressing power, justice, solidarity, and safety. HSA is pleased to have Vikki Reynolds return to facilitate this one-day workshop...
Each year, the HSA Women’s Committee marks International Women’s Day with a workshop to explore issues impacting women in the union. This year’s workshop, themed “Accelerate Action,” is open to members who identify as women, non-binary, two-spirit, and gender diverse. Date: March 6, 2025 Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm PST Location: HSA Office – New Westminster Explore the past...
Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Basic Steward Training (three-day workshop) Stewards play a vital role in the union. This workshop will teach new stewards the skills to enable them to serve confidently in their role. Workshop content includes the role of the steward, organizing your chapter, grievance...
DATE: February 11, 2025 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (PST) LOCATION: Virtual – via Zoom People with disabilities represent the world’s largest minority and the third largest economic power behind China and the United States. Yet disabled people still experience barriers, prejudice, and bias on a daily basis. Our combination Disability Awareness/Disability Justice workshop challenges all to more fully...
Date: February 20, 2025 Time: 9am to 4:30pm PST Location: Virtual via Zoom HSA has successfully negotiated psychological health and safety language for each of its public health collective agreements. Employers are now required to cooperate in the promotion of psychologically healthy and safe working conditions and practices, using the guidance of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Psychological Health and...