News & Updates
HSA set to represent registered psychiatric nurses at Nurses Bargaining Association contract talks
April 15, 2014
HSA will be at the bargaining table May 15 to represent the interests of registered psychiatric nurses as the Nurses Bargaining Association kicks off contract talks.
HSA will be represented at the table by Larry Bryan, an RPN at Haro Park Centre and a member of the Provincial Occupational Health, Safety and Violence Prevention Committee, and a member of the Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum Working Group.
Also representing RPNs will be experienced negotiator Dani Demetlika, a senior labour relations officer at HSA.
The contract expired March 31.
Arbitrators rule implementation of 37.5 hour work week inconsistent
April 11, 2014
Work needed to complete files to include in expedited hearing process
Employers who failed to follow a fair and negotiated process for a transition to the 37.5 hour work week will have to start over, thanks to a decision by arbitrators Vince Ready and Corinn Bell.
Day of Mourning - April 28, 2014
April 2, 2014
Across Canada, April 28 has been designated the Day of Mourning, a time when workers, families, employers and others come together to remember those who have lost their lives to work-related incidents or occupational diseases.
Care providers and family members share stories at HSA mental health forum
April 1, 2014
HSA president Val Avery listens to Ingrid Sochting, an HSA member and chief psychologist for Richmond mental health outpatient services.
HSA marked yesterday's expiry of the Canadian Health Accord with a public forum on mental health services.
Arbitration makes progress on 37.5 hour week challenges
March 28, 2014
HSA, on behalf of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA), recently met with employers March 10 to 12 to negotiate a resolution to the approximately 1500 grievances related to the 2013 transition to a 37.5 hour work week. Aided by veteran arbitrators Vince Ready and Corrine Bell, some progress was achieved.
March 31 National Day of Action for a New Health Accord
March 26, 2014
BC HEALTH COALITION
The current Health Accord expires March 31st, 2014 and the federal government is refusing to renegotiate it. Expiration of the accord will result in a $36 billion dollar cut to public health care, and an additional $16.5 billion dollar cut to health care equalization payments.
On March 31, people across the country will be holding rallies to sound the alarm and let their MP's know that it is time to step forward and ensure that our health care system has a future. Here in BC, 8 communities are holding rallies - see list below.
HSA to hold mental health forum March 31
March 20, 2014
Health Sciences Association of BC, a union representing mental health professionals working in hospitals and communities across the province, will hold a public forum on mental health services March 31 in Vancouver.
College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC Annual Education Day
March 18, 2014
HSA’s Registered Psychiatric Nurses are encouraged to apply for education funding to cover costs related to participation in the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC) Annual Education Day scheduled for Friday, May 9 2014 in Coquitlam.
The education day – TRAUMA – It Affects Us All - focuses on providing valuable insights into the various forms of trauma.
For information about the agenda for the education day, see the poster here.
Government proposing new Laboratory Services Act (Bill 7)
March 11, 2014
Bill 7, the Laboratory Services Act was introduced in the BC Legislature by the Liberal government on February 17, 2014, and is currently at the stage of first reading.
The proposed legislation makes significant changes in several areas, including the legislative framework, governance and funding models for medical laboratory services. A general overview of these changes is available here on the HSA website.
HSA Annual Report 2014 now available
March 10, 2014