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With BC entering the third state of provincial emergency of 2021, HSA is offering financial assistance to members who are being displaced from their homes due to overland flooding in Abbotsford, Merritt and Princeton. HSA members in these areas and in need of immediate assistance can qualify for $500 in emergency funding by completing the following declaration form. Funds will...

Are you a young HSA member (35 and under) interested in increased young worker participation in the union?The union’s board of directors is seeking members aged 35 and younger to get involved in HSA's Young Workers’ Advisory Group.The Advisory Group’s purpose is to work to understand how HSA is relevant to young workers (those 35 and under) and how to...

Scholarships and bursaries available for HSA members and their families HSA is offering scholarships and bursaries to all members and their children. Ten scholarships will be awarded for full-time studies, twenty bursaries for full-time studies and four bursaries for part-time studies. Two indigenous bursaries will be awarded to indigenous students in BC who are pursing education in an HSA related...

The next meeting of HSA's BIPOC Caucus will be held on Tuesday, November 2 from 7 pm - 8 pm. All members who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour (BIPOC) are welcome to attend the BIPOC Caucus meeting. At this meeting, the following topics will be discussed: Status update on the formation of the union's Racial Justice Committee...

Monday, October 25 th is an important day to make the case for paid sick leave for all. HSA members are invited to participate in a Covid-safe Day of Action at the provincial legislature in Victoria and at SkyTrain stations in Burnaby and Surrey to call on Premier John Horgan and the BC government to lead the country and enshrine...

All HSA members covered by the HSPBA collective agreement are reminded that the deadline for submission of bargaining proposals is November 7, 2021. The primary and most important source for bargaining proposals is from HSA members through HSA chapter meetings, where, collectively, members consider and agree on priorities for bargaining to support all members covered by the collective agreement. The...

Are you a young HSA member (35 and under) interested in increased young worker participation in the union?The union’s board of directors is seeking members aged 35 and younger to get involved in HSA's Young Workers’ Advisory Group.The Advisory Group’s purpose is to work to understand how HSA is relevant to young workers (those 35 and under) and how to...

DATE: Monday November 15, 2021 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual via WebEx HSA is pleased to offer this one-day virtual workshop specifically designed for HSA Young Workers (HSA members 35 and under). In this workshop facilitated by PYROS (The Prairie Youth Radical Organizing School), young workers will experiment with the principles and elements of Emergent Strategy, a...

This September 30 th, 2021 is the first year that the federal government has declared a statutory holiday to mark Truth and Reconciliation. In past years, September 30 th has been marked as Orange Shirt Day. This date was chosen out of recognition that it was typically late September / early October that the federal government’s Indian Agents came for...

Registration Information: Chief and Assistant Chief Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops will be listed under Steward Education events. Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Time: 9 am - 4:30 pm Location: Virtually via WebEx Chief and Assistant Chief Steward Training Objective: This 1 day specialized training is for Chief Stewards and Assistant Chief Stewards. Priority access...