News & Updates

Today, March 31st, is the International Transgender Day of Visibility – a day to recognize and honour transgender, non-binary, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse people. This day of observance aims to increase awareness of the contributions made by the community but also the ongoing harms and marginalization the community faces. We are currently witnessing transphobic sentiments escalating in Canada and in...

HSA’s radiation therapists and radiation therapy service technologists will see an additional increase in wages when the April 1, 2023 wage increases are applied. Last month, Premier David Eby and Health Minister Adrian Dix released the 10-year Cancer Care Action Plan to take concrete steps to improve cancer care in British Columbia. One of the top priorities is to invest...

HSA members are invited to join an online forum Thursday, April 13 to meet candidates for HSA President. Delegates to the union’s 52nd annual convention April 19-21 are eligible to vote in the election for president. The election is scheduled for Friday, April 21. The forum, hosted by the union’s Elections Committee, is an opportunity to hear from and ask...

CSS Members Vote in Favour of New Collective Agreement Members in the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) voted 95% in favour of the tentative agreement reached with the employers represented by the Community Social Services Employer’s Association (CSSEA). This was one of the longest rounds of negotiations in the history of this sector and we thank each member of...

CSS Bargaining Update: Inflation-protection measures in tentative agreement mean maximum pay increase for 2023 Voting on tentative agreement still open, but closes 4:00 PM DST today The community social services tentative agreement that members are still voting on across the province includes wage protections to adjust the April 1, 2023 wage increases according to the impact of inflation in the...

Join our HSA stewards and special guests to learn about Safety @ Work! Please join us on Friday March 31 st from 12-1pm for a VGH chapter meeting with special guests President Kane Tse and OH&S LROs Mike Wisla and Farzad Kasad. We will be fortunate to receive a presentation focusing on occupational health and safety trends, the presumptive coverage...

CBA members to receive maximum wage increase this year Inflation-protection measures negotiated in new agreement will trigger 6.75% increase New inflation figures released yesterday confirm that the maximum wage protections in the CBA collective agreement will be triggered, and members will receive the full 6.75% wage increase starting April 1, 2023. This brings the total general wage increases for the...

HSPBA members to receive maximum wage increase this year Inflation-protection measures negotiated in new agreement will trigger 6.75% increase British Columbia inflation data released this week confirm that the maximum wage protections in the new HSPBA collective agreement will be triggered, and members will receive the full 6.75% wage increase starting April 1, 2023. This brings the total general wage...

HSA’s Registered Psychiatric Nurses and Registered Nurses are eligible for partial reimbursement of fees paid to the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) in 2023 The rate of reimbursement has been set at $215 per member. To claim for partial reimbursement of your fees, scan and send your receipt for fees paid to the BCCNM to @email. Please include...

Voting Open It’s time to vote on your new tentative agreement! Online voting is now open to all CSS members, and closes at 4:00 PM Pacific on Monday, March 27th 2023. To cast your ballot, you’ll need voting credentials provided by HSA. This personal ID and unique password was emailed out by our secure elections supplier Simply Voting on March...