News & Updates
H1N1 Vaccination set to begin
October 21, 2009
The H1N1 vaccine has just been approved for use across Canada and the vaccination program for BC will begin shortly. This approval is based upon positive results of clinical trials of the vaccine in Europe. As with any seasonal flu vaccination campaign HSA encourages members to participate. Vaccination is an integral part of the prevention against serious health risk. Health care workers will be among the first to be offered the vaccine in BC along with:
Critics rail on autism cutback at rally
October 19, 2009
Penticton Herald
By Don Plant
The B.C. Liberals are more interested in building monuments to themselves than helping the people, a rally for autistic children heard in Kelowna on Sunday.
NDP MLA Harry Lali (Fraser-Nicola) blasted the governing Liberals for placing profits for big corporations above the needs of disabled kids and homeless people.
"Gordon Campbell would rather spend $250 million of tax dollars to build a retractable sun roof on B.C. Place in Vancouver than put a roof over all the homeless in B.C.," he said at Kerry Park.
UPDATED Oct. 15: Information about bargaining proposal meetings for health science professionals
October 15, 2009
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Additional steward workshop scheduled
October 15, 2009
Due to increased demand for steward training, HSA is offering the following workshop:
Steward Training Level 1 (3-day workshop):â–º November 30, December 1 & 2, 2009
Also, there is still room in the following OH&S Steward Training Level 1 workshops:
â–º November 2 & 3, 2009â–º November 23 & 24, 2009
Please apply ASAP as workshops have been filling up quickly.
Pre-registration forms are available from the HSA website at www.hsabc.org.
Families rally in Kelowna to save services for children
October 13, 2009
HSA President Reid Johnson will join concerned families at a rally to save services for children in Kelowna Sunday, Oct. 18.
Date: Sunday, October 18Time: 11 a.m.Place: Kerry Park (The Sails) Downtown Kelowna
For information about how to get involved, contact bcautism@gmail.com
HSA receive Team Challenge Award
October 13, 2009
Golden Star
HSA's Run for the Cure team in Golden was the proud recipient of this year's team challenge award in that community's Run for the Cure.
Worker shortage means longer wait times for breast cancer screening, treatment
October 8, 2009
Vancouver Sun
HSA President Reid Johnson, who is the Chair of the BC and Yukon Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's working group on Health Human Resources for the 2020 Task Force on breast cancer, was among the featured experts in the recent Vancouver Sun special section on breast cancer.
Health and Safety Alert
October 8, 2009
Union Affiliates and Labour Council Leadership, please forward to your Health and Safety Activists.
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Steelworkers picketing at Fraser Health Authority health facilities
October 8, 2009
Labour Relations Board rules USW pickets cant block workers or patients
Members of United Steel Workers (Local 2009) are fighting for a fair collective agreement with Compass Canada. The members are amongst the lowest paid workers in the health sector, and are fighting for equality with other workers doing the same work.
In September, the Labour Relations Board ruled that Compass workers could, if necessary, put up limited pickets at facilities in the Fraser Health Authority.
HSA support to attend -The politics of womens lives"
October 6, 2009
The October 18, 1929 decision in the -Persons Case" held that Canadian women were -persons" under the law, and thus could be appointed to the Senate and established more generally that Canadian women had the same rights as Canadian men with respect to positions of political power.
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Persons decision, the Canadian Women Voters Congress is holding a half-day workshop including speakers, discussion and reflection related to the politics of womens lives.
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