2021: News Archive

Supervisors in the Union (2 days) DATE: May 12 & 13 2021 TIME: 9 am to 4:30 pm workshop, 1.5 hours for lunch LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx Summary: HSA is unique in terms of the number of supervisors who are included in the union. Supervisors were some of the founding members of HSA when the Union was first organized. This...

As part of the new Nurses Bargaining Association 2019-2022 collective agreement, HSA’s Registered Psychiatric Nurses and Registered Nurses are eligible for partial reimbursement of fees paid to the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). The rate of reimbursement has been set at $215 per member. Please be advised that the deadline for licence renewals with the BCCNM is Friday...

Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (1 day) DATE: June 8, 2021TIME: 9 am to 4:30 pm workshop, 1.5 hours for lunchLOCATION: Virtual – WebEx Each year in Canada, one in five people will experience a mental health problem or illness. Over a lifetimethat number increases to 1 in 3. The cost of mental health problems or illness costs...

The BC Federation of Labour Young Workers’ Committee (YWC) is a standing committee of the BC Federation of Labour (BC Fed) dedicated to encouraging union participation among young people and to address inequity that young workers face as a result of discriminatory beliefs, policies, and legislation. This is a reminder that the deadline is Friday, February 5, 2021. The committee...

The Canadian Labour Congress, in partnership with the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children at Western University and the University of Toronto, has launched a survey on violence and harassment in the workplace. Violence and harassment in the workplace is a real, significant issue for HSA members working in the health and community social services...

HSA will hold its 50 th anniversary annual convention June 2-4, 2021 on a virtual platform. This marks the union’s second online convention in as many years as efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic continue worldwide. At the annual convention, delegates representing members from throughout the province set goals, debate policies, and recommend actions for the union and its members...

Decolonization An HSA Diversity Workshop HSA is pleased to offer another opportunity to attend this two-day workshop! DATES: May 4 & 5, 2021 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow This two-day virtual workshop will help non-Indigenous HSA members to develop the skills, compassion, and abilities required to recognize and change colonial systems and...

Race, Racism in Healthcare & Social Services: Building Anti-racist Care An HSA Virtual Diversity Workshop HSA is pleased to offer another opportunity to attend this two-day workshop virtually. Members are expected to attend the entirety of both days. DATES: April 19 & 20, 2021 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow It will be...

The BC Federation of Labour Young Workers’ Committee (YWC) is a standing committee of the BC Federation of Labour (BC Fed) dedicated to encouraging union participation among young people and to address inequity that young workers face as a result of discriminatory beliefs, policies, and legislation. The committee is comprised of young labour activists and organizers from across British Columbia...