Lead and Assistant Lead Steward Training

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HSA Lead and Assistant Lead Steward Training This one-day training session is for Lead Stewards and Assistant Lead Stewards. Priority access will be given to Lead and Assistant Lead Stewards that have never attended a Lead and Assistant Lead Steward workshop. As leaders in your chapter, you have...

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Basic Steward Training - HSA Office - October 16-18

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Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Basic Steward Training (three-day workshop) Stewards play a vital role in the union. This workshop will teach new stewards the skills to enable them to serve...

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Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Level One – Mental Health and the CSA Standard

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Each year in Canada, one in five people will experience a mental health problem or illness. Over a lifetime, that number increases to one in three. The cost of mental health problems or illness costs our economy more than 51 billion dollars. Date: October 12, 2023 Time: 9am to 4:30pm Location...

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Communication and Conflict Resolution Workshop - October 4, 2023

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Date: October 4, 2023 Time: 9am – 4:30pm Location: Virtual via Webex HSA is pleased to have Kerry Palmer return to facilitate this one-day course to assist members in their day-to-day interactions with their HSA colleagues and their patients/clients. Communication is the cornerstone of a healthy...

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Facing Management: Steward Training - Virtual

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Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Time: 9am - 4:30pm Location: Virtual via Zoom Prerequisite: HSA’s Basic Steward Training This one-day workshop is for stewards to review their role in meetings with management, and their role as advocates for HSA members. We will share strategies for how to resolve...

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2SLGBTQIA+ Members Caucus Meeting

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All HSA members who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ are invited to attend the next meeting of HSA’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Members Caucus, which will be held virtually on Tuesday, July 4th from 12pm – 1:30pm.Please RSVP here by Friday, June 30. Once registered you will be emailed the WebEx link to attend the virtual...

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Member Survey Workload, Shortages and Wait Times Now Open

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June 26, 2023

Health Sciences Association of BC has contracted Viewpoints Research to conduct the annual survey to learn about member priorities and concerns as the union assesses ongoing issues arising from shortages, patient wait times and excessive workload. Viewpoints Research an industry leader with 30 years of experience conducting research for unions and other progressive organizations. Using an experienced third-party professional research...

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Health Authorities Announce Reversal of Consolidation for Diagnostic Imaging

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June 23, 2023

HSA members working in medical imaging throughout the Lower Mainland received notice yesterday of a region-wide plan to move their services back to the original four health authorities. For the last 13 years, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has overseen the consolidated operations of Lower Mainland Diagnostic Imaging services within the four different health authorities in the Lower Mainland. HSA learned...

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Classifications Review for All HSPBA Members Coming This Fall

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June 22, 2023

This fall, all HSA members in the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association will have the opportunity to help modernize the health care system, ensure your role in that system is clearly recognized, and confirm that you are paid for the full range of the work you do. Over 18,000 HSA members work as health science professionals in over 70 different...

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SWITCH BC Wants to Hear from You on Violence in Healthcare

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June 22, 2023

SWITCH BC which stands for Safety, Wellbeing, Innovation, Training and Collaboration in Healthcare is a new organization focused on the health, safety, and wellbeing of everyone working in healthcare in B.C. Part of the work of SWITCH BC is to do a refresh of the Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum, updating it and making it meaningful, effective and inclusive to healthcare...

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