News & Updates

Members of the BC General Employees’ Union and the Professional Employees Association are striking to achieve reasonable pay increases for public service workers including wildland firefighters, correctional officers and sheriffs, conservation officers, court workers, engineers, foresters, and geoscientists. HSA stands in solidarity with these actions, and members are encouraged to show their support. Join the Picket Lines Your striking colleagues...

Rosey Manhas laughs when asked if she always knew she’d run for office. “Politics is not — and you can ask anyone that knows me — really my thing,” she said with a smile. “If someone told me ten years ago I would be in politics I wouldn’t have believed it.” And yet, despite her initial hesitation, Rosey now finds...

We want you to join us for our 8 th Annual Young Workers Forum on Friday, October 17th at our HSA Office in New Westminster, BC! Please register by 11:59 on Tuesday, September 16th. Are you an HSA member and 35 or younger? Come to take part in our Young Worker Community! Socialize, learn, and empower. Join us at the...

BCGEU and PEA members are expected to begin picketing specific locations as early as Tuesday. HSA stands in solidarity with these actions, and all members should respect picket lines and not cross them. More information on the location of picketed sites is coming, but in the meantime, if you encounter a picket line, do not cross and contact your steward...

HSA joins in solidarity with more than 10,000 of Air Canada's CUPE flight attendants as they strike to raise the standard of employment in their industry and end unpaid work. “What’s at stake here is bigger than cancelled flights. It’s about protecting workers exercising their right to fair bargaining,” says Sarah Kooner, HSA President. “And that right means nothing if...

Basic Steward Training Workshop Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Basic Steward Training (three-day workshop) Stewards play a vital role in the union. This workshop will teach new stewards the skills to enable them to serve confidently in their role. Workshop content includes the role of the steward...

Small group discussions focus on key issues Your HSPBA bargaining committee is continuing work over the summer through in-depth small-group discussions on priority areas including classifications and occupational health and safety, as well as on Indigenous Specific Anti-Racism (ISAR). At the close of the last round of discussions with the employer in late June, the committee had tabled over 100...

NBA Provincial Bargaining Committee Begins Drafting Proposals The Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) Provincial Bargaining Committee convened for an intensive three-day meeting last week, marking the official start of the proposal development process for the upcoming round of collective bargaining. Committee members held in-depth discussions to formulate proposals that address the key priorities and concerns of NBA members. The proposals are...

Kieran Shoker has been acclaimed to represent HSA members in Region 10 on the HSA Board of Directors. A pharmacist working at BC Cancer - Prince George, Shoker has been involved in the union as lead steward, member-at-large, and has contributed to the union through participation on the trials, resolutions, and political action committees. He is a current member of...

Hannah Allen has been acclaimed to represent HSA members in Region 4 on the HSA Board of Directors. An occupational therapist working at Richmond Mental Health, Allen has been involved in the union as assistant lead steward and lead steward. Allen assumes the position on the union’s 11-member Board of Directors immediately. The term expires at the conclusion of the...