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...

After 75 days of negotiations and 91 direct meetings, your bargaining committee is proud to announce we reached a tentative agreement with the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA) on Thursday, April 23 rd. This tentative agreement represents the hard work and solidarity between workers across nine unions, which strengthened our hand at the table. We made progress on the...

As part of ongoing work to review the health care system in BC, the provincial government announced plans in December to consolidate administrative and corporate services across health authorities by establishing a new agency called BC Shared Health Services (BCSHS). On April 1, BCSHS was formally established and is now part of the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC). More...

Following a frustrating day where the employer turned down nearly all the NBA’s proposals, the NBA bargaining committee has declared that negotiations are at an impasse, and has endorsed a strike vote. HSA, as a constituent union to the NBA, will be taking this issue to your union’s Board of Directors shortly and more information will be shared in the...

A record-setting almost 600 delegates have concluded a busy three days of convention business at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver this evening. At this year’s convention, delegates for the first time committed to spending 75% of convention time focussed on debating the over 300 resolutions submitted by chapters around the province. Delegates voted in favour of policies across a...

The new 2025-2029 HSPBA collective agreement came into effect April 1, and members can expect to see their pay rate going up to reflect the negotiated pay increase of 3% per year retroactive to 2025. Your employer is responsible for making sure this happens effective the first pay period after April 1, but some of them may not succeed in...