Unfortunately, we’ve become aware that email scammers are targeting HSA members, activists, and staff with malicious email messages that impersonate our senior leadership. The members and staff who received these messages became suspicious as, upon a closer look, the messages came from an email address that is not associated with HSA. Please be assured that HSA takes online and data...

Pride is a time where we unite in solidarity with our colleagues, friends and family in the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual+ (2SLGBTQIA+) community. It is a time where we reflect on the progress that has been made advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, celebrate the members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and call for further action to remedy remaining...

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HSA’s 55th annual convention is set for Wednesday, April 15 to Friday, April 17, 2026 in Vancouver. Resolutions The deadline for submitting resolutions to the union office for consideration at the annual convention is midnight, January 16, 2026. HSA members who want to raise issues at convention are encouraged to participate in their local chapter or worksite, meeting. Resolutions must...

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This is a new HSA steward training workshop. The original ‘Facing Management’ was offered in September and November 2023 and October 2024 and has been renamed ‘Stage Two Meetings.’ If you took that class, we have updated your workshop records, and you are encouraged to apply to this workshop. This...

Shortly after 3:00 PST this afternoon your CBA Bargaining Committee declared that negotiations had reached an impasse with Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and the provincial government. After almost 20 days at the bargaining table, we have been unable to address the most acute bargaining priorities identified by members. Specifically: The retroactive removal of the Investment Return Guarantee Adjustment...

Programs slated to expire last month will continue to December 31 thanks to union advocacy Despite the BC government’s moves to dramatically restrain spending on programs including health care, incentives for recruitment and retention of health science professionals will be extended to the end of the year while your union continues to advocate for more supports to reduce shortages and...

After a pause in negotiations, your CBA bargaining committee met with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) on September 24, 25, and 26, 2025. Since March, your bargaining committee, along with delegates from six other constituent unions, has spent 19 days bargaining with the employer. Despite having exchanged full non-monetary proposals, progress had been limited to minor administrative updates...

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A Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) webinar is scheduled as follows: Date: December 4, 2025 Time: 6:00 - 7:15 pm Webinar: Approaching Retirement Explore key insights on retirement decisions, such as pension calculation, eligibility, choosing the best pension option, and more. This 75-minute webinar can...

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A Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) webinar is scheduled as follows: Date: November 20, 2025 Time: 6:00 - 7:15 pm Webinar: Making the Most of Your Pension Explore key insights on pension planning, such as buying service for leaves, transferring service, and utilizing online tools for informed career...