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2025 marks the first time in HSA’s history that all members in good standing are eligible to vote for the union’s president. WHEN TO VOTE The election will be conducted through a secure online vote administered by Simply Voting, an election management platform used by HSA for elections and ratification votes. Voting will be open for a 24-hour period from...

Members with incomplete contact information may receive a phone call from Stratcom between Wednesday, March 5 and Saturday, March 8, 2025. Your union is always looking to better reach and engage you, HSA members, to provide up-to-date information that may impact you and your colleagues. One of the most important issues for union members to stay informed about is bargaining...

First celebrated in 1911, International Women's Day (IWD) was initiated by the labour movement in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. Over one million people attended those first events, campaigning for women's rights to work, vote, and hold public office. International Women’s Day was widely acknowledged in Canada by the 1980s, and many feminist organizations organized rallies, public forums, and cultural...

With the current contract set to expire March 31, the lead union in the Nurses Bargaining Association (NBA) has elected their representatives, and preparations for negotiations are under way. The BC Nurses Union (BCNU) is the lead union in the NBA, and BCNU met last month to elect their representatives to the bargaining committee and prioritize bargaining proposals. NBA members...

Negotiations to determine the pay, benefits and protections for your next contract have begun. The Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) bargaining committee, led by HSA, met with the employer for initial discussions on March 6. THE NEGOTIATING TEAM The bargaining committee team includes professional negotiators, board directors, and members elected by their colleagues to represent them in the talks...

“As the president of the union representing thousands of hospital pharmacists across the province, I hear too often about the urgent need to patch a massive hole in our public health care system. Too many of our family members and neighbours are having to make impossible choices like paying rent or paying for their child’s diabetes medication – problems that...

Statement from Kane Tse, President of Health Sciences Association on BC Budget 2025: As the union representing over 23,000 specialized health professionals in BC, we are very concerned about the impact of Trump’s tariffs on British Columbia’s economy, and our health care system. While the government is forced to fight an uninvited economic battle, we must not lose sight of...

Today – Friday, February 28 – marks two important deadlines that are part of the transition to the profile-based classification system: Retro Pay. If you are entitled to retro pay, today is the deadline for the employer to pay you. Please check your recent pay stubs to ensure that you were paid correctly. If you have not received your retro...

HSA members working in child development centres and services are invited to join with other HSA members working with children and youth with support needs at a special briefing on HSA's ongoing advocacy on this topic. HSA has been calling for changes to the child development sector for many years. This advocacy has positioned HSA to be a leading voice...

HSA’s first-ever Equity Summit, held in Vancouver February 19, brought together HSA members to connect and learn about a more equitable working world. Following a welcome and opening from Elder Ann Seaweed, member of HSA’s Indigenous Circle and a social worker at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, HSA President Kane Tse introduced the guest speakers who shared their perspectives on the...