News & Updates

In the last federal election, more than a third of Canadians eligible to vote didn't. It was the worst voter turnout in Canada's history. HSA urges members to help reverse this trend. Your vote does make a difference - and the Members of Parliament you elect can have a huge impact on the health care and community social services that...

BL10090 Biomedical Engineering Technologists who maintain specialized hospital equipment at acute care hospitals across the province will continue to be represented by HSA, according to a review panel of the Labour Relations Board.The Biomedical Engineering Technologists were designated as paramedical professionals last year, and moved into the Paramedical Professional Bargaining Association collective agreement. At that time, the Labour Relations Board...

HSA is a component of NUPGE. Application deadline for all NUPGE Scholarships is June 30, 2006. Tommy Douglas Scholarship - $1,500 OPEN TO all students who plan to enter the first year of a Canadian public post secondary education institution full-time in 2006-2007 and who are the children of, or foster children of, a National Union of Public and General...

HSA is offering the following courses: 2006 Steward Training Level 1 (3-day workshops): January 30, 31 and February 1, 2006 (deadline for registration is January 9, 2006) February 13, 14, and 15, 2006 (deadline for registration is January 23, 2006) February 27, 28 and March 1, 2006 (deadline for registration is February 6, 2006 Pre-Registration Form - 2006 Steward Training...

Are you a woman considering either running for elected office, or working in a key position in a future election campaign? If so, then the 8th Annual Womens Campaign School is for you. Dates: March 3, 4 and 5, 2006 Location: UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, B.C. The Canadian Women Voters Congress is a nonpartisan grass roots organization dedicated to encouraging...

The Report: January / February 2006 vol.27 num.1 n January 23, HSA members will once again head to the polls to elect a new federal government. The Members of Parliament we elect can have a huge impact on the health care and community social services that HSA members provide. HSA urges members to examine the positions of the parties on...

The Report: January / February 2006 vol.27 num.1 These are sample questions; personalize your question and incorporate your own personal experiences to get clear answers from your candidates. Upon completing his extensive "Romanow Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada", Mr. Romanow concluded that advocates for greater privatization of health care and a parallel private system had provided...

The Report: January / February 2006 vol.27 num.1 by CINDY STEWART hen Carole Taylor, BCs Minister of Finance, announced in November that there is money on the table for the up-coming round of negotiations with public sector unions, including 99 per cent of HSA members, she signaled the real start of the public sector bargaining season. HSA has been preparing...

The Report: January / February 2006 vol.27 num.1 by BRUCE WILKINS What is the difference between mediation and arbitration? What role does mediation play in arbitration? Labour relations can often be an adversarial process, but parties are encouraged by the Labour Relations Code to try to resolve their differences in a more conciliatory manner. Unlike other forms of litigation where...

The Report: January / February 2006 vol.27 num.1 Debora Munoz takes her seat on Prince George Municipal Council Debora Munoz was still glowing a bit the morning after she was inaugurated as a new member of the Prince George city council. Having finally recovered from the sleep deprivation that accompanied the last weeks of her campaign, she had enjoyed every...