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The Report: September 2007 vol.28 num.4 Recently, I missed work due to illness. My supervisor now wants proof.When I provided a note from my doctor attesting to the fact that I wasill, my supervisor said he needs more detailed information. How muchhealth information is my employer entitled to? Employers often want medical certificates, and sometimes they ask for alot of...

The Report: September 2007 vol.28 num.4 by REID JOHNSON n my first few months on the job as your president, my priority hasbeen to hear from HSA members about your concerns and aspirations foryour union, your workplaces, and your professions. Since April, I have participated in almost 20 chapter meetings, which have included meeting members from Royal Jubilee Hospital and...

BC's current economic boom is bypassing working families, according to a Labour Day analysis prepared by the B.C. Federation of Labour, forcing them to work longer hours just to stand still while corporate profits rise and CEOs take home massive pay increases. "A $10 minimum wage would help nearly 250,000 working people who are at or below the poverty line,"...

Over the past five years, Canadas economy has lost over 300,000 of its best-paying jobs and continues to lose hundreds more every week. These were jobs with good salaries. They offered benefits that helped people raise healthy families and plan for a decent retirement. They came with incomes that supported local businesses and paid for social services that raised everyones...

-Public health care. Lets look at the evidence" is the message that B.C.s health care unions are sending to Canadian physicians in an ad placed in todays Globe and Mail and Vancouver Sun as doctors from across the country meet in Vancouver this week for the Canadian Medical Associations annual general meeting. The unions ad encourages CMA delegates to champion...

Join the HSA team by Sept. 20, 2007 and be entered to win a $500 travel voucher from WE Travel. This year's annual Run for the Cure, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's most important fundraiser, is Sunday September 30. HSA has supported the run for the past 10 years, and as a gold-level sponsor encourages HSA members and others to...

While there can be no doubt that the vast majority of doctors care first and foremost for their patients and their well-being, it doesnt follow that the public policies their delegates support will adequately address issues of waiting times, of access and of fairness. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) recently released a position paper titled Medicare Plus: Toward a Sustainable...

As the Canadian Medical Association meets in Vancouver to discuss the future of our health care system, come and learn more about positive public solutions. Join the BC Health Coalition and the Council of Canadians to celebrate public health care and send a message to the CMA. Date: Sunday, August 19 Time: 12 noon to 4 p.m Place: Vancouver Art...

HSA President Reid Johnson calls for increased rehabilitation services in the public health care system as provincial government wraps up Conversation on Health process. See his letter here.

OTTAWA ... The latest employment numbers from Statistics Canadas Labour Force Survey show that July was a relatively good month for workers. Finally, theres a bit of good news for working people across the country. More people looking for work were able to find full-time jobs. Employment for young Canadians continued to be strong. Wages were on the rise. And...