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The Report: September 2011 vol.32 num.3 LIKE AN INCREDIBLE NUMBER OF CANADIANS , I felt a personal connection to Jack Layton. Of course we could count on him to stand up for the things that matter to our membership and all Canadians. In 2005, in spite of helming a caucus far smaller than the breakthrough group elected just a few...

The BC Community Living Action Group (BC‐CLAG) strongly urges Premier Christy Clark to act immediately to approve $70 million in new provincial funding to stem the provinces growing community living crisis. A BC‐CLAG analysis of Community Living BC (CLBC) projections shows that at least $70 million is needed immediately to address the existing support backlog. Each year, hundreds of youths...

Kamloops Daily News By MIKE YOUDS Daily News Staff Reporter The union representing lab services technicians is upset the Interior Health Authority has violated their collective agreement when the ink has barely dried. But an official with the IHA insisted Tuesday the health authority did consult the Health Sciences Association in accordance with the union contract. HSA president Reid Johnson...

The Health Sciences Association has learned that Interior Health Authority is planning a major reorganization of laboratory services in the region, and is condemning the Authoritys failure to consult the union when members jobs and service to patients are to be affected. August 25, HSA learned that Interior Health Authority plans to reorganize laboratory services and that supervisory duties will...

Members concerned about requirements for on call and call back work are encouraged to participate in a series of meetings in the Lower Mainland hosted by HSA over the next few weeks. Many health science professionals have expressed concern that they have dangerously little rest between shifts because they are required to be on call and work call-backs. As part...

Statement from the BC Federation of Labour on the passing of Jack Layton .

Members iin the Lower Mainland who are concerned about requirements for on call and call back work are encouraged to participate in discipline-specific conference calls starting tonight, Monday Augus 22 at 7 p.m., for members who work in CT. Call in numbers Toll free 1.877.385.4099 Local 604.899.2339 Participant access code 58180 Conference calls for other disciplines are scheduled as follows...

The BC Federation of Labour is offering a number of occupational health and safety courses throughout the province. Members may apply for reimbursement of course fees under the OH&S education budget. Quesnel September 7 Kitimat/Terrace September 22-23 Ft St John September 27-29 Cranbrook October 5-6 Victoria October 12-14 Trail October 18 Nelson October 19 Vancouver (Surrey) October 18-20 Nanaimo October...

A tentative agreement has been reached for British Columbias 15,000 community-based social service workers, thereby averting a strike. Talks went into the weekend to avert looming job action. Key bargaining demands were met, as the tentative agreement improves job security and fair work practices for workers, such as bumping, job selection language and bullying. In addition, the government has approved...

Last ditch community social services bargaining talks resumed August 9, and lasted through the week. Talks are set to continue on Monday. Your bargaining committee has been clear that any agreement must focus on your key demands - namely job security, fair work practices, and dealing with the continuing bleeding of jobs and decimation of services in the sector. On...