Did you leave your job with an HSPBA employer after April 1, 2022? Do you know anyone who did? Please read and share the attached information about how to apply for retroactive payment back to April 1, 2022. This is only for former members no longer working under the HSPBA Collective Agreement. Link: HSA reaches agreement on retroactive pay for...

On behalf of 32,000 MGEU/NUPGE members, and 7,000 MAHCP/NUPGE members, and 425,000 NUPGE members across the country, including HSA members in BC, the National Union of Provincial and General Employees (NUPGE) echoes the call of the families, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Assembly of First Nations, and organizers for a search of the Prairie Green landfill for the remains of Morgan...

The program head for sonography at BCIT is inviting working technologists to apply for a one-year advanced program to re-train into cardiac sonography. Pre-requisites for the program include: Two-year diploma in Cardiology Technology, Medical Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or General Sonography and: Active professional certification from the registering body (e.g. CSCT, CAMRT, Sonography Canada, ARDMS) Learn more about...

Vancouver Pride Parade Sunday August 6; Register to participate by July 26 Vancouver Pride Parade is back this year, and HSA will participate in the BC Federation of Labour’s Multi Union Pride parade entry on Sunday, August 6 in downtown Vancouver on the stolen lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. Please join us in making...

For your information, the worksite at 13450 102nd Avenue (Central City) in Surrey will be behind picket lines tomorrow, Wednesday, July 18, 2023, as members of the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) at SFU continue to fight for a fair contract. They have been on strike since early June. TSSU members perform the majority of teaching work at SFU. Still...

Registration Information: OH&S Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration . Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Basic OH&S Steward Training (two-day workshop) HSA Occupational Health and Safety stewards and HSA representatives on workplace joint health and safety committees support their colleagues at work as well as required by legislation at all worksites. HSA is offering a...