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I want to start by thanking all the HSA members and the other union members of the Paramedical Professional Bargaining Association for the determination they have shown today in response to the heavy-handed legislation passed early this morning.It has been a very difficult day• for the union, and for all of our members.Employers have been threatening our members and our...

Health science professionals walked off the job province-wide today and will provide essential services only to protest the government's plan to end job action in health care."This proposed legislation is heavy-handed and curtails collective bargaining rights," HSA President Cindy Stewart said today outside Burnaby Hospital, where she joined health science professionals at the union's strike headquarters."Our members are furious. The...

Cindy Stewart, President of the Health Sciences Association (HSA), announced today the 14,000 health science professionals represented by the Paramedical Professional Bargaining Association will escalate their strike action next week."The new government has now had two weeks to consider the situation. They've certainly had time enough to send a clear message to the employer that a wage offer that values...

Health science professionals will continue to highlight their value to the provinces health care system with walk-outs next week targeting the diagnostic, clinical and rehabilitation professions represented by the health science unions.Health Sciences Association president Cindy Stewart said this weeks strike action has served to highlight the value of health science professionals in the health care system."After the first two...

Cindy Stewart, President of the Health Sciences Association (HSA), launched escalating job action by health science professionals today by highlighting shortages in the diagnostic, clinical and rehabilitation professions covered by the Paramedical Professional Bargaining Association."Health science professionals are off the job today to highlight the work they do that makes them essential to the health of British Columbians. They're off...

Cindy Stewart, President of the Health Sciences Association (HSA), will launch this week's job action by health science professionals at the HSA headquarters at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Date: Wednesday, June 6 Time: 8:30 a.m. Place: HSA Job Action Headquarters Surrey Memorial Hospital Parking Lot 94a Ave. at King George HighwayHealth science professionals will be available to discuss the effects acute...

Health science professionals will continue to highlight their value to the provinces health care system with walk-outs next week targeting the diagnostic, clinical and rehabilitation professions represented by the health science unions."Next week, this province will have a new government. Gordon Campbell and the Liberals said over and over again during the recent election campaign that health care is a...

Health science professionals will withdraw services to essential service levels in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley on Friday, June 1 from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. The walk-out will be marked with a rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Georgia Street side) at noon. About 8,800 health science professionals work in the region.May 31, health science professionals will withdraw...

Health science professionals will withdraw services to essential service levels on Vancouver Island Tuesday, May 29. The walk-out will be marked with a rally at the legislature at noon. About 2,200 health science professionals work on Vancouver Island."The employer claims were the highest paid health science professionals in Canada. While were slipping in some of our professions, that has traditionally...

The unions representing 14,000 health science professionals started strike activity today with a province-wide ban on overtime and a one-day withdrawal of services in the Kootenays.Health science professionals were set to rally at noon today in Nelson to send a message to the Health Employers' Association of BC and the government about the need to attract and retain health science...