News & Updates
Fairness Express arrives in BC
August 15, 2014
BC leg of campaign on income inequality launches in Victoria Saturday
After hugely successful tours in the Atlantic provinces, Ontario, and Manitoba, the National Union of Public and General Employees' Fairness Express is now rolling west making its way into British Columbia. Over the months of August and September, the big green buses will be reaching out to people about why we all need to be working together to fix the problem of income inequality.
Join the Fairness Express!
July 18, 2014
NUPGE’s “Fairness Express” bus will be touring BC from August 16th to September 21st. The Fairness Express is part of our National Union’s ongoing campaign to promote income equality, fair taxation, and the value of public services and unions.
HSA Political Action Fund support for upcoming local government elections
June 25, 2014
HSA members throughout the province who are running for office or working in BC’s upcoming local government elections may apply for financial support from HSA’s Political Action Fund as follows: 1. Members who are candidates may apply for up to 10 days of wage replacement and/or up to $200 to cover approved personal expenses incurred to run for office.
Down to business
June 25, 2014
HSA REPORT, JUNE 2014
I am deeply honoured to have been elected your president at HSA's 43rd convention in April.
I've been a member of this union for 31 years, and I've served at every level – as an activist, steward, a committee member, a director on the board, as vice-president and most recently as president, appointed under the constitution when Reid Johnson decided to move on last fall.
Important scheduling information meetings for HSA BMETs
June 23, 2014
HSA will hold information meetings for Biomedical Engineering Technonologists (BMETs) this week and next to update members on the implementation of the 37.5 hour work-week and the introduction of evening shifts.
The meetings are scheduled as follows. Members are invited to attend any of the three meetings.
VANCOUVER:
Thursday, June 26
6 – 8 p.m.
Holiday Inn (Ballroom East), 711 West Broadway
SURREY:
Convention 2014
June 20, 2014
HSA REPORT, jUNE 2014
Over 300 delegates from around the province gathered in April to vote overwhelmingly in favour of continuing the fight to defend public health care, the work of the Committee on Equality and Social Action, and to work to protect and improve services for patients and clients who count on the health care and community social services HSA members deliver.
Putting people first a great reason to run
June 20, 2014
HSA REPORT, JUNE 2014
Laura Dupont understands that her community of Port Coquitlam is all about people and families, and this is motivating her to run for the first time in this fall's municipal election.
Regional conference gives BCFED province-wide focus
June 20, 2014
HSA REPORT, JUNE 2014
"We need to be the BC Federation of Labour – not the Downtown Vancouver Federation of Labour."
That's how Jim Sinclair, BC Fed President, opened The fourth BC Federation of Labour Regional Conference was held June 6-7 in Kimberley. He was remembering the words of a delegate to the convention that saw the Federation move from annual to biannual conventions.
Rally Thursday to support teachers
June 17, 2014
BC's labour leaders have issued a statement of solidarity with BC’s teachers, who started full-scale strike action across the province today, and are organizing a solidarity rally for Thursday, June 19.
Teachers are holding strong against the BC Liberal government’s assault on our public education system. We need to send a clear message to Christy Clark and the BC Liberals that they must respect the work of our teachers and negotiate a settlement in good faith.
The B.C. Federation of Labour and the BC Teachers’ Federation are co-hosting a rally:
Public health defenders win right to speak in court case
June 13, 2014
HSA REPORT, JUNE 2014
The BC Supreme Court has ruled that a group of public health care supporters that includes the BC Health Coalition and Canadian Doctors for Medicare, may submit expert evidence in a BC case that is attempting to destroy Canada's Medicare system.