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...

Did you get a call from HSA? We're calling members to make sure everyone is aware that bargaining is under way for those in public sector bargaining associations. (Bargaining is the process where wages and benefits are negotiated on behalf of everyone in the HSA bargaining unit, and everyone in the bargaining unit has an opportunity to vote on the...

The Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) bargaining committee opened negotiations with health employers in Victoria October 21-22 with a grim warning: failure to invest in retention and recruitment to meet negotiated minimum nurse-to-patient ratios strategies will put patients’ lives at risk. NBA negotiators, including HSA RPN Nicole McIntosh, elected member representative on the committee, and Colette Barker, HSA staff lead on...

We're sending this bulletin to update RPNs on this spring's new supplemental health benefits for RPNs. This funding was negotiated with the provincial government as part of your union’s ongoing work to provide greater support for RPNs, especially those dealing with the impact of significant shortages and excessive workload. Over the lifetime of the fund, it will provide up to...

Basic Steward Training Workshop Basic Steward Training (three-day workshop) Stewards play a vital role in the union. This workshop will teach new stewards the skills to serve confidently in your role. Workshop content includes the role of the steward, organizing your chapter, JEDI resources, grievance handling, and basic contract interpretation. Participants must commit to atte nding all three consecutive days...

2026 Canadian Labour Congress Winter School Scholarships HSA Scholarships are available for one of Canada's best labour schools! Th e CLC Winter School, held at Harrison Hot Springs in January and February 2026, offers a wide variety of high-quality labour-oriented courses. HSA members interested in helping better represent colleagues in the workplace and build a stronger union are encouraged to...