Union Elections and Meetings
HSA’s 53rd annual convention is set for Wednesday, May 1 to Friday, May 3, 2024 in Vancouver. The convention will be preceded by a full day of education workshops on Tuesday, April 30. Deadline for submitting resolutions for consideration at the annual convention is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. All resolutions must be voted on by members at local...
Are you an HSA member with a commitment to providing safe, respectful, and harassment-free environments at union events? HSA has developed a self-paced online training program for members to train as Ombudspersons. Ombudspersons are members who manage conflict at union events. They have the authority to investigate, interview the parties involved, facilitate discussion, and give direction and advice to appropriately...
The dates have been set for HSA’s 2023 Annual Regional Meetings and Member-at-Large elections. Annual Regional Meetings are a forum for HSA activists and members to connect with other members in their region, and to get caught up on the union’s work. HSA President Kane Tse will report out on the priorities and activities of the Board of the Directors...
Kathy Anderson has been acclaimed as the Regional Director to represent members from Region 9 on the HSA Board of Directors. Anderson is a medical laboratory technologist at Golden and District Hospital, where she serves as Lead Steward. In her seven years as an HSA member, she has served as a Steward, Lead Steward, Occupational Health and Safety Steward, and...
Nicole McIntosh has been acclaimed as the Regional Director to represent members from Region 6 on the HSA Board of Directors. McIntosh is a registered psychiatric nurse at St. Paul’s Hospital. In her eighteen years as an HSA member, she has served as a Steward, Lead Steward, Occupational Health and Safety Steward, and Member at Large, as well as being...
A byelection for a new member of HSA’s Board of Directors from Region 6 has been called. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Regional Director Nancy Hay, who was unable to complete the term due to other commitments. This is an excellent opportunity for members to serve on the HSA Board of Directors, contribute to the leadership of...
Nominations are now open for Regional Director in HSA Region 9. This is an excellent opportunity for members to serve on the HSA Board of Directors, contribute to the leadership of the union, and to represent the interests of other members. HSA’s Board of Directors comprises 10 Regional Directors elected by members from their region, and the President, who is...
Delegates to HSA’s annual convention this morning voted to re-elect Kane Tse to serve as president for a second term. “All of you are what makes HSA the caring organization that it is,” Tse told delegates following the vote. “I couldn’t be more proud to be your president and have this precious opportunity for another two years. Our aim of...
This year, HSA will be offering a video stream of the proceedings of Convention 2023 to allow all HSA members the opportunity to tune in to observe registered delegates debate resolutions forwarded from HSA chapters across the province, and set the union’s course for the coming year at the union’s 52nd annual convention being held April 19-21 at the Hyatt...
HSA members are invited to join an online forum Thursday, April 13 to meet candidates for HSA President. Delegates to the union’s 52nd annual convention April 19-21 are eligible to vote in the election for president. The election is scheduled for Friday, April 21. The forum, hosted by the union’s Elections Committee, is an opportunity to hear from and ask...