News & Updates
Send a letter to protect home and community care
October 29, 2010
BC Health Coalition Action Alert
Dear Friend of Medicare,
We're calling on you to join with public health care supporters in your community to demand quality and accessible health care for seniors and people with disabilities.
As a part of the home and community care weeks of action this month, write a letter to your local papers and have your say.
Letters: HSA calls for restoration of autism program
October 26, 2010
Sooke Mirror
Province's user fee plan penalizes BC patients
October 22, 2010
BC Health Coalition calls on province to reverse its directive requiring health authorities to charge fees to patients who need hospital care to recover from illness or injury
The BC Health Coalition is concerned that core hospital services previously provided to patients free of charge as required by the Canada Health Act are now subject to so-called -convalescent care" fees that health authorities began to impose over the spring and summer.
Community social services: Employment security means stability and quality services for clients and families
October 21, 2010
Employment security will enhance stability and quality services for the people who need them in a time of tremendous change and government cuts. The Health Sciences Association and other unions representing more than 15,000 community social services workers have made employment security and continuity of services a centrepiece of the bargaining associations proposals at the bargaining table.
The unions' proposals on employment security include:
Bring back early intervention for autism
October 20, 2010
The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
HSA endorses letter from community living advocates
October 20, 2010
The Health Sciences Association is adding the unions voice to concerns raised by a group of concerned advocates for community living services and supports.
New poll shows strong public support for community social services
October 14, 2010
A new poll conducted for The Roundtable of Provincial Social Service Organizations confirms British Columbians support for restoring funding to community social services.
According to the Angus Reid poll, 65 per cent of British Columbians surveyed agreed current funding levels are too low for community social services such as daycare; seniors care, employment services, supports to families and children, help for vulnerable populations, and adult residential care.
Autism funding changes are hurting kids
October 13, 2010
The Now (Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Belcarra & Anmore)
Autism funding changes are hurting kids
October 13, 2010
The Vancouver Courier
HSA steward elections
October 12, 2010
Elections will be held during the next six weeks to select members to fill the following HSA positions for the coming year:
1. Chief Steward2. Assistant Chief Steward3. General Stewards4. Occupational Health & Safety Stewards and5. Labour Council Delegates (for chapters that are, or wish to become, affiliated to their local labour council).