News & Updates

Strike halts tests, scans in hospitals
December 7, 2012
Times Colonist (Victoria)
Byline: Katherine Dedyna
More than 500 medical imaging procedures slated across Vancouver Island today have been cancelled as X-ray and CT scan specialists in B.C. take rotating strike action to press for a new contract.
Community workers from not-for-profit agencies striking Monday
December 7, 2012
Comox Valley Record
North Island community workers will strike in Campbell River and Courtenay on Monday.
Professionals from not-for-profit agencies that support vulnerable families on the North Island will be on strike Dec. 10. Community workers want to send a clear message to the B.C. government: Stop putting vulnerable families last!
Community workers from not-for-profit agencies striking Monday
December 7, 2012
Comox Valley Record
North Island community workers will strike in Campbell River and Courtenay on Monday.
Professionals from not-for-profit agencies that support vulnerable families on the North Island will be on strike Dec. 10. Community workers want to send a clear message to the B.C. government: Stop putting vulnerable families last!
Flu policy agreement reached Nov. 30 still stands, despite some employers directives
December 7, 2012
In spite of an agreement reached between HSA and other health care unions and the Ministry of Health last week, some members continue to get pressure to either produce evidence of vaccination against seasonal influenza, or wear a mask during the flu season, which was declared open December 1.
For members information, at the meeting held between the Ministry of Health, HSA, BCGEU and HEU November 30, the following agreement was reached:
While the policy remains on the books the mandatory provisions of it will not be enforced. This means:
BC Health Strike
December 7, 2012
Canadian Press
The second stage of strike action by members of the Health Sciences Association hits BC hospitals today.
Workers who deliver diagnostic imaging services like x-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds will scale back to essential services as part of an effort to pressure the government to come up with a better contract offer.
BC Health Strike
December 7, 2012
Canadian Press
The second stage of strike action by members of the Health Sciences Association hits BC hospitals today.
Workers who deliver diagnostic imaging services like x-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds will scale back to essential services as part of an effort to pressure the government to come up with a better contract offer.
The union's job action began yesterday with hospital pharmacists offering only essential services, and it continues Sunday when hospital lab services will also be reduced to essential services.
Job action will impact patient services at KBRH
December 7, 2012
Trail Daily Times
Brief job action by hospital pharmacists and medical imaging technicians is expected to impact patient services at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital today, says a spokesperson for Interior Health Authority.
Karl Hardt said Thursday that Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) health science employees' job action will affect the hospital's operation Friday.
"There will be some impact (today)," he said, although he could not elaborate Thursday on what all would be affected.
A valuable sector
December 7, 2012
Campbell River Courier-Islander
We would like to create an increased public awareness about a very valuable sector in Campbell River; community social services. Many people here rely on the programs and services that social service workers provide, however these services may not necessarily be known to those who have not yet needed them.
B.C. healthcare professionals' job action disrupts medical services (version 3)
December 7, 2012
vancouversun.com
The NHL wasn't the only industry to feel the pangs of labour setbacks near the end of this week. B.C. health science professionals are cutting back to essential services Thursday and Friday in a job action that disrupts healthcare for patients across the province.
B.C. healthcare professionals' job action disrupts medical services (version 4)
December 7, 2012
vancouversun.com
Thousands of medical imaging procedures and some surgeries were cancelled around the province today as a consequence of Health Science Association-led rotating strikes by health workers.
On Monday, laboratory personnel plan to reduce to essential service levels, only providing urgently needed tests. On Thursday, hospital pharmacists reduced their services.