News & Updates

During the next several weeks, HSA members in Region 10 will have an opportunity to elect a new representative on the HSA Board of Directors. Current Region 10 Director, Lois Dick, announced last year that she would not be seeking re-election.Nominations for the position closed on February 7th with two members declaring their candidacy: Mandi Ayers, a Medical Laboratory Technologist...

Rachel Tutte, a physiotherapist at Holy Family Hospital has been acclaimed as the Region 6 representative on the HSA Board of Directors after the February 7th deadline passed with no further nominations.Rachel has been a member of HSA since 1986 when she started work at St. Marys Hospital in New Westminster. She soon became active in the union as a...

Agnes Jackman, a physiotherapist at George Pearson Rehabilitation Centre, has been acclaimed as the Region 4 representative on the HSA Board of Directors after the February 7th deadline passed with no further nominations.Agnes has been an HSA member since 1973, when she started working as a physical therapist at Vancouver General Hospital. She was active in her professional association from...

During the next several weeks, HSA members in Region 2 will have an opportunity to elect a new representative on the HSA Board of Directors. Current Region 2 Director, Brian Isberg, announced last year that he would not be seeking re-election.Nominations for the position closed on February 7th with three members declaring their candidacy: Val Avery, a physiotherapist at Royal...

Joan Magee, a laboratory technologist at Cariboo Memorial Hospital, has been acclaimed as the Region 8 representative on the HSA Board of Directors after the February 7th deadline passed with no further nominations.Joan is a charter member of HSA and has served as a chief steward at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake since 1996. As a Member-At-Large for Region...

There is still room available in the two-day OH&S Steward Training workshop on March 10 & 11, 2008. Please register as soon as possible if you are interested in attending this workshop. OH&S Steward Training: March 10 & 11, 2008 Eligible stewards should print a pre-registration form off the HSA website (go to 'Member Services', then 'Education') and return it...

A Vancouver and District Labour Council education series on bosses' and workers differing perspectives on economic issues Wednesday evenings, 6:30 to 9 p.m. February 20 & 27, March 5 & 12 CAW Hall, 312 12th Street, New Westminster Download information here

'The National Union has set out a ten step plan for addressing wait-times and putting our Medicare system on stable footing. This report suggests that we are on the right track.' ... James Clancy, NUPGE presidentOttawa (4 Feb. 2008) ... A new report from the Health Council of Canada (HCC) makes an important contribution to the on-going dialogue regarding health...

Today the BC Health Coalition is supporting Canadas nurses and hospital workers, which have teamed up to launch the -Know your Medicare Rights" campaign. The campaign will focus on providing citizens with an opportunity to report incidences of extra-billing and other violations of the Canada Health Act through a new national website. -In British Columbia, and across Canada, the right...

Highlights include a $3 million fund for re-dress and education The HSA Board of Directors has approved a tentative Memorandum of Agreement with the provincial government and HEABC that includes a one-time payout of $3-million that will compensate members financially harmed by Bill 29 and establish an educational fund for health science professionals covered by the Health Science Professionals Bargaining...