The deadline for nominations for candidates in the byelection for a new member of HSA’s Board of Directors from Region 7 is tomorrow, Friday, May 23. The vacancy was created by the election of Sarah Kooner as the union’s President. Kooner previously served as the Region 7 member on the Board of Directors. HSA Region 7 covers HSA members working...

A byelection for a new member of HSA’s Board of Directors from Region 7 has been called. The vacancy was created by the election of Sarah Kooner as the union’s President. Kooner previously served as the Region 7 member on the Board of Directors. HSA Region 7 covers HSA members working in the Fraser Valley from Surrey to Hope. Nominations...

Your union negotiated for a $14.6 million fund to help members pay for the fees required by regulatory bodies and professional associations as part of the 2022-2025 collective agreement for health science professionals. In 2023 and 2024, HSA members accessed this fund through over 17,000 applications to cover the cost of the fees they paid in those years. This has...

The Community Bargaining Association (CBA) is set to meet again with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) on May 20 - 21 to continue working through non-monetary proposals. Bargaining dates have also been set for June 3 - 4 as well as June 9 - 10. Following each set of dates above, we’ll send more detailed updates. If you...

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 one-day workshop for stewards will: Explore the collective agreement articles...

Date: September 23-24, 2025 Time: 9am to 4:30pm PST, one hour for lunch Location: Virtual via Zoom Supervisors were some of the founding members of HSA when the union was first organized, and HSA is unique in terms of the number of supervisors who are included in the union. This workshop is for HSA supervisors who want to learn more...