News & Updates

A message from HSA President Sarah Kooner On Saturday, October 24, British Columbians will choose our next provincial government. Whoever you decide to support, I’m asking you to do one thing: vote. As I decide who to vote for on Saturday, I’ve been asking myself these questions: Who is best suited to support the recruitment and retention of health science...

Sarah Kooner, Barb Nederpel and Adriane Gear: B.C. voters deserve to know, before they cast their ballots, if political parties will explicitly promise to reject Alberta-style privatization of our health care When our neighbours in Alberta cast their ballots in the 2023 provincial election, they had no idea Premier Danielle Smith was planning a dangerous experiment that shifts health-care resources...

HSA Scholarships are available for one of Canada's best labour schools! The CLC Pacific Region Winter School, held at Harrison Hot Springs in January and February 2027, offers a wide variety of high-quality labour-oriented courses. HSA members interested in helping better represent colleagues in the workplace and build a stronger union are encouraged to apply for HSA and external scholarships...

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 September 30 have been extended to March 31, 2027. This is the...

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 September 22, 2026 your union...

Health science professionals receive their health and welfare benefits through the Joint Health Science Benefits Trust (JHSBT). Jointly governed by HSA and other unions alongside employer representatives, the trust exists to protect and administer your benefits. On Tuesday, September 8, the JHSBT trustees sent every member covered under the trust an invitation to complete a short survey about your benefits...

Did you get a call or text from HSA? We're contacting members to make sure everyone is aware that there are not one but TWO upcoming elections this month. These elections will be an opportunity to shape your local community and our province for years to come. Municipal governments make decisions regarding housing, transit, parks and community infrastructure. School boards...

On October 17, British Columbians will vote for the people who decide where housing gets built, how local community services are delivered, and what happens in our kids’ classrooms. This year, eleven HSA members have put their names forward, more than we’ve seen in recent local elections. These candidates are speech language pathologists, respiratory therapists, early childhood educators, and are...

CSSHSA Conference Caring for Communities October 27, 2026 Do you work on the front lines of community social services? Meet your colleagues at Caring for Communities! The Caring for Communities Conference recognizes and celebrates the commitment of frontline workers in the community social services sector. The conference is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and feel inspired to foster psychologically...

Today, September 30, marks the sixth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to remember and honour the survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and the children who never returned home. This day was established in response to Call to Action 80 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and ensures that public commemoration of the history and legacy of...