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Victoria council unanimously passed a resolution last night denouncing cuts to programs and services for vulnerable people and calling on the Campbell Liberals to halt plans to cut another $70 million in funding on top of the $100 million the government has already cut to date. The resolution also calls on the government to restore funding for community social services...

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PARAMEDICAL PROFESSIONAL BARGAINING ASSOCIATION Bargaining Update #4 PDF Version ( Adobe Acrobat required) Union representation a key issue in most recent talksTalks continued last week between the Paramedical Professional Bargaining Association (PPBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC for a new contract. The current contract expires March 31.Union negotiators focused on the role of union stewards in labour-management relations...

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The Health Sciences Association will launch a print advertising and web-based campaign tomorrow to encourage British Columbians to speak up for health care.The ads, to run in newspapers throughout the province, call on Premier Gordon Campbell and the Liberals to keep their promises on health care. From the web site at www.speakoutforhealth.bc.ca, visitors can send an e-mail to their MLA...

The Health Sciences Association will launch a print advertising and web-based campaign tomorrow to encourage British Columbians to speak up for health care.The ads, to run in newspapers throughout the province, call on Premier Gordon Campbell and the Liberals to keep their promises on health care. From the web site at www.speakoutforhealth.bc.ca, visitors can send an e-mail to their MLA...

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A bargaining hotline for HSA members to listen by phone to updates on bargaining progress in the Paramedical Professional Bargaining Association (health sciences), Nurses Bargaining Association (nurses), Community Bargaining Association (community health) and Union Bargaining Association (community social services) is now up and running. For information on negotiations in your sector, call the hotline, or check this web site. Lower...