2011: News Archive

The upcoming federal election is an enormous opportunity for British Columbians who want their universal public health care system to be strengthened and protected. At upcoming debates, candidates from Esquimalt ... Juan de Fuca will be answering questions about the issues that voters care about most. Lets make sure that public health care is top of mind for all candidates!Local...

The upcoming federal election is an enormous opportunity for British Columbians who want their universal public health care system to be strengthened and protected. At upcoming debates, candidates will be answering questions about the issues that voters care about most. Lets make sure that public health care is top of mind for all candidates!Local scheduled debates: CAMPBELL RIVER When: Wednesday...

Strike vote meetings for members in the community social service sector are wrapping up in the next week. Heres what you can do to support the people who work in this sector, as well as the families in your community who rely on the important services they deliver: send a quick email to the Premier through www.cssfairdeal.ca ... in one...

There is still room available in the two-day OH&S Steward Training workshop on May 3 & 4, 2011.Please register as soon as possible if you are interested in attending this workshop OH&S Steward TrainingMay 3 & 4, 2011Pre-registration forms are available from the HSA website at www.hsabc.orgFor more information, contact Leila Lolua at the HSA Office. Printer-friendly version. Pre-registration form.

The B.C. Federation of Labour, Canadian Labour Congress and the Vancouver & District Labour Council invite you to pay tribute to workers who have been injured or killed on the job or died of an occupational disease. Poster and detailed information

Dear Friend of Medicare,Health care is a top-of-mind issue for all Canadians. Polls show that we want our universal public health care system Medicare - to be strengthened and protected, not privatized.The upcoming federal election is a great opportunity to bring our issues to the attention of candidates throughout the province.Do you want to connect with others in your community...

Consolidations: an overviewLast spring, Lower Mainland health employers issued a notice to HSA members working in diagnostic imaging: services throughout the Lower Mainland would be consolidated region-wide. The employers said their objective was to reduce the diagnostic imaging budget by 10 per cent. Employers have since announced plans to consolidate five other service areas, with the aim of cutting up...

Delegates to the 40th annual convention of the Health Sciences Association of BC have returned Reid Johnson as president of the 17,000-strong union of health science professionals working in hospitals and communities throughout BC. Johnson has been President of the Health Sciences Association of BC since April 2007. The union represents more than 17,000 health science professionals in the public...

Following more than a year and a half of negotiations, members of the community social services bargaining committee have been unable to reach a tentative collective agreement. Members gave the unions bargaining representatives direction to negotiate improvements in layoff and bumping language, and improved job security. The committee made heroic efforts to negotiate improvements that protect members against job loss...

Fraser Health Authority and union representatives are set to resume negotiations concerning the employers plans to consolidate hospital and community-based pharmacy services across the Lower Mainland. The discussions will focus on the development of a labour adjustment plan that deals with issues such as employment transfer and a consolidated seniority list for all pharmacists in the Lower Mainland.The consolidation plan...