News & Updates

Nominations are now open for one (1) Member-at-Large (MAL) Alternate position for Region 6. Elections for this position will take place at the Region 6 meeting at Convention, April 15, 2026. To be eligible to run for the position of MAL Alternate, a nominee must have been a member of HSA for at least one year immediately prior to election...

Nominations are now open for two (2) Member-at-Large (MAL) Alternate positions for Region 2. Elections for these two positions will take place at the Region 2 meeting at Convention, April 15. To be eligible to run for the position of MAL Alternate, a nominee must have been a member of HSA for at least one year immediately prior to election...

Nominations are now open for seven (7) members to sit on the HSA Trial Committee. Elections for all seven (7) positions are held during the Annual Convention, on Friday, April 17. HSA's Trial Committee plays an integral role in the union's internal dispute resolution process. To be eligible to run for the Trial Committee, a candidate must have been a...

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2026 HSA Regional Director Elections. Online voting for these elections was conducted from March 16 to 30. ELECTED Kyle Collins, Region 2 Kirn Sanghera, Region 6 Tiger Ye, Region 8 ACCLAIMED Hannah Allen, Region 4 Kieran Shoker, Region 10 All five incoming directors will officially join the HSA Board of Directors...

Today, as we mark International Transgender Day of Visibility, we honour and celebrate trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people and their contributions to our communities and workplaces, including the many who contribute to our union. In the wake of the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, anti-trans disinformation has amplified hateful beliefs around trans people, which can result in discrimination and attacks on...

Union advocacy continues to keep these vital programs funded As the provincial government moves to restrain program spending and reduce the budget deficit, your union continues to push to protect funding for recruitment and retention programs. As a result of this, the provincial incentives programs slated to expire March 31 have been extended to September 30. This is the fifth...

Registration Information: Registration for both the HSA Basic OHS Steward Training and Advanced OHS Steward Training will open on Friday, March 27, 2026. Stewards and JOHS Committee members may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Priority for this course will be given to new OH&S stewards and representatives on JOHS committees. OH&S...

The “P2A process” is shorthand for the provisions in the new profile-based classification system that allow your union to advocate to add new types of work to the P2A Special Procedures profile, recognizing and compensating the specialized work of many union members who have jobs that are currently matched with the P1 profile. As of March 19, 2026 your union...

Community Bargaining Association (CBA) members have voted 91% to ratify a new collective agreement with the Health Employers Association of British Columbia (HEABC). The four-year, inflation-fighting agreement delivers substantial gains in the areas members identified as priorities, including annual wage increases of 3% per year and low wage redress funding that will mean most members will earn about 13% more...

HSA is pleased to offer members the opportunity to attend these three workshops: Supervisors in the Union Indigenous Cultural Safety and Decolonizing Your Professional Practice Solidarity is for Everyone Click the link to read the full workshop description. Supervisors in the Union DATE: May 11 & 12, 2026 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm PST LOCATION: HSA office in New...