Supervisors in the Union Workshop

Date:    May 5-6, 2025
Time: 9am to 4:30pm PST, one hour for lunch
Location: HSA Office, New Westminster

Supervisors were some of the founding members of HSA when the union was first organized, and HSA is unique in terms of the number of supervisors who are included in the union. This workshop is for HSA supervisors who want to learn more about their role as a member and as a supervisor in the workplace. Day two will cover the supervisor role in Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) investigations, taught by a BC Federation of Labour facilitator.

This workshop is open to HSA members employed in roles with regular ongoing responsibilities supervising other union members. Space is limited, and priority will be given to supervisors who have not previously taken the workshop. This workshop will be offered four times in 2025.

Feedback from December 2024 participants:

“It was such a great opportunity, I learned so much! Collective Agreement learning regarding leave, grievances and discipline. OH&S was also great with lots of new learning for me.”

“Loved the opportunity to connect with other supervisors in the union facing similar challenges on a daily basis. I also appreciated the opportunity to discuss real life examples.”

As per HSA policy, dependent care costs and wage replacement will be provided. Participants must request time off from their employer once the union confirms workshop acceptance. If the workshop is on a scheduled workday, wage replacement will be provided. If the workshop is on a day off, participants are entitled to bank the time as paid union leave to be taken at a later date.

Registration Information:
Register early, space is limited. Supervisors are asked to complete a registration application by logging into My Events Registration using the prompts provided. Workshops are listed under Other events. Please select ‘create a login’ through the Event Registration and click on ‘here’ to receive your member ID by email or call the HSA office at 604-517-0994 or 1-800-663-6119 if you do not know your HSA member ID number.