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The Report: April 2009 vol.30 num.1 by REID JOHNSON ount me in. Three simple words that express the need to get involved. And the three simple words that the BC Federation of Labour has chosen as its slogan for an intensive campaign to encourage union members to get involved in this springs provincial election campaign. Whether its the 25,000 jobs...

user The Report: April 2009 vol.30 num.1 by LAURA BUSHEIKIN he words Northern British Columbia conjure up images of vast, sparsely populated landscapes; long harsh winters of ice, snow, cold, and howling winds; isolated communities with few amenities; tough, self-reliant people; and a strong First Nations presence. For Sarah Moreau, a social worker at Prince George Regional Hospital (PGRH), these...

The Report: April 2009 vol.30 num.1 by LAURA BUSHEIKIN fter more than 25 years as a registered psychiatric nurse, Val Barker is not shy about pointing out that her profession hasnt always got the respect it deserved. But shes even more keen to explain that things have improved for RPNs over the years ... thanks in part to decisive representation...

The Report: April 2009 vol.30 num.1 I work in a transition house in a very small community. One of our clients has a partner who was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. He is now out on bail. He followed my co-worker to the local grocery store and said that if the client did not drop the assault charges...

The Report: January/February 2009 vol.29 num.6 by REID JOHNSON s I told the 2008 convention delegates, since my election as president in 2007, I have heard members from around the province say that it was time for HSA to assess where we have come from, where we are, and where we are going into the future. There is little question...

The Report: January/February 2009 vol.29 num.6 by SUSANNE SHAW recurring theme among HSAs health science professionals who are pressed for time at work but who want to encourage new recruits into the professions to help ease the workload is that they just dont have the time to mentor students. To encourage -the best and the brightest to come work for...

The Report: January/February 2009 vol.29 num.6 by LAURA BUSHEIKIN danadas provincial and federal social programs are meant to provide a safety net, but there are always people who fall through the gaps ... often landing on rough ground. Thats where HSA member Aaron Wilson can help: as Community Coordinator for the Opportunities Fund at the Centre for Ability in vancouver...

The Report: January/February 2009 vol.29 num.6 The chief paramedical for our department has recently had to take some time off for illness. One of my colleagues was temporarily appointed to the chief position, and has been acting in that capacity ever since. He is doing a terrific job. However, I had also hoped to apply for the chief position one...

The Report: January/February 2009 vol.29 num.6 hen CBC news reporter David McKie was assigned to work on a story about the labour movements annual Day of mourning for injured workers held every April, he began to look into workplace injury statistics. What he found shocked him into action. He launched a three-year investigation into workplace safety in Canada, and discovered...

The Report: December 2007 / January 2008 vol.28 num.6by LAURA BUSHEIKIN ean Lee was an HSA member for 18 years without giving much thought towhat she could do for the union, or what it could do for her. -I had no clue," says Lee ruefully. This changed radically last February when Lee reluctantly accepted the position of General Steward for...