News & Updates

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...

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...

Become a Stronger Advocate for Child Development Centres Upcoming CDC Advocacy Campaign Training Opportunities It’s just been a few weeks since we focused our MLA meetings through the Constituency Liaison program on the need to improve the selection process for Family Connection Centres. In that short time, we’ve had multiple briefing sessions and it’s exciting to see our momentum building...

MARCH 21ST IS INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION March 21st is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination . The theme for this year focuses on the urgency of combating racism and racial discrimination, 75 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. At HSA, we recognize that there is a lot...

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, organizing your chapter...

HSA has investigated reports from members that revised wages negotiated under the 2022-2025 collective agreement have not yet been reflected on pay cheques. We are told that due to delays by HEABC in supplying information to health authorities, health authorities have not been able to update their payroll systems. We are advised that employers are working to input the new...

Date: May 11, 2023 Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm Location: Virtual via WebEx Facilitator Vikki Reynolds will differentiate vicarious trauma and burn out from the spiritual and ethical pain that our work engenders when we are unable to provide dignity and social justice to the people we want to help. We'll explore our relationship with hope and how to resist patronizing...

Each year in Canada, one in five people will experience a mental health problem or illness. Over a lifetime, that number increases to one in three. The cost of mental health problems or illness costs our economy more than 51 billion dollars. This workshop will be facilitated by the BC Federation of Labour. Date: May 25, 2023 Time: 9am to...

As your representatives on the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) bargaining committee, we are pleased to share the following update regarding current negotiations with the Health Employers Association of BC and government. The Nurses’ Bargaining Association committee has unanimously agreed to escalate the intensity of our bargaining process. In the weeks ahead, the committee is going to be working harder than...