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As Prime Minister Stephen Harper prepares to meet with Canada's first ministers this week to discuss the economic downturn and the next federal budget, a new Nanos Research poll suggests Canadians want a stimulus package that invests in public services at the top of the federal agenda. Commissioned by the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), the poll...

To help facilitate HSA chapter meetings dealing with resolutions for HSA's annual convention, HSA has posted a draft report of action taken on resolutions passed at the 2008 convention. The draft "Business Arising" document is available on the HSA website at www.hsabc.org "Business Arising" documents from previous conventions, as well as minutes from those conventions are also available on the...

In the wake of rising unemployment numbers across the country, the B.C. Federation of Labour is calling on the federal government to focus on economic stimulus measures which will protect and create Canadian jobs, assist unemployed workers and protect pension plans. -Tax cuts will have a minor impact on job creation," said B.C. Federation of Labour President, Jim Sinclair. -Tax...

There is still room available in the following three-day Steward Training workshops and two-day OH&S Steward Training workshops. All stewards who have not had HSA training, or stewards who wish to have a refresher course are encouraged to apply. Please register as soon as possible if you are interested in attending any of these workshops. Steward Training: • January 26...

The B.C. Federation of Labour is dismissing the Fraser Institutes report on the economic effects of raising the minimum wage. -The Fraser Institute has twisted its own numbers and used discredited economic theories to conclude that a $10 an hour minimum wage would be a job killer in British Columbia," said Jim Sinclair, President of the B.C. Federation of Labour...

Ottawa (7 Jan. 2009) - The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) is calling for a one-year national stimulus plan to create 407,000 jobs, boost the economy by 3% and shield Canadians from the worst of the global recession. As part of its annual Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) to be made public later in January, the centre released advance proposals...

HSA is offering scholarships and bursaries to all members and their children. We will be awarding ten scholarships for full-time studies, twenty bursaries for full-time studies and two aboriginal scholarships. The criteria and details are set out on the application forms. To obtain a copy please see the HSA website or click here. Completed application forms and transcripts must be...

Employees at 10 Metro Vancouver locations of CML Healthcare, a private medical imaging and laboratory company with locations across Canada, have voted to join the Health Sciences Association of BC. The 120 employees join HSA members working at 12 CML facilities in Metro Vancouver and on Vancouver Island.-Employees at these CML locations came to HSA looking for support to ensure...

The following article is reprinted from the WorkSafe BC WorkSafe Magazine. HSA is actively involved in the provincial anti-violence committee, and is a partner in an anti-violence awareness campaign launched in Campbell River to reach communities in the Vancouver Island Health Authority region. By Helena Bryan Partnership working to protect nurses and other health care workers If youve visited an...

Thenext HSA Annual Convention will take place April 23-25, 2008 at the FairmontHotel Vancouver in Vancouver. AllHSA members are welcome to attend and speak at the convention. However, only delegates have the right tovote.Forchapters with 49 or fewer members, the HSA chief steward is the soledelegate. If the chief steward is notattending convention, an alternate should be identified. Chapters with...