News & Updates
Update on Ongoing Pay Increase Delays
April 26, 2023
Ongoing delays in paying the wage increases negotiated in the 2022-2025 collective agreement are extremely frustrating for members and extremely concerning to the union. Delayed implementation of pay changes for new collective agreements almost always happens to some degree, but the extent of the delays in this instance is not acceptable.
While the problems are the responsibility of BC’s health authorities, and HSA has no direct control over the matter, the union continues to work to achieve a solution as quickly as possible.
Here is what HSA is doing:
Agreement Reached on Long-Service Pay Increases for RPNs
June 1, 2023
Employers to recognize nurses at 15-, 20-, 25- and 30-year career milestones
New Region 6 Regional Director Acclaimed
May 26, 2023
Nicole McIntosh has been acclaimed as the Regional Director to represent members from Region 6 on the HSA Board of Directors.
McIntosh is a registered psychiatric nurse at St. Paul’s Hospital. In her eighteen years as an HSA member, she has served as a Steward, Lead Steward, Occupational Health and Safety Steward, and Member at Large, as well as being elected as HSA representative to the Nurses Bargaining Association during the last two rounds of NBA bargaining.
Her term of office will last until the end of HSA’s 2024 convention.
New Region 9 Regional Director Acclaimed
May 26, 2023
Kathy Anderson has been acclaimed as the Regional Director to represent members from Region 9 on the HSA Board of Directors.
Anderson is a medical laboratory technologist at Golden and District Hospital, where she serves as Lead Steward. In her seven years as an HSA member, she has served as a Steward, Lead Steward, Occupational Health and Safety Steward, and Member at Large.
Her term of office will last until the end of HSA’s 2025 convention.
Social Justice Intervention Training - HSA Office
May 17, 2023
Date: Monday, September 11, 2023
Time: 9am - 4:30pm
Location: HSA Office – 180 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC
This workshop trains participants to do basic social justice interventions in the workplace to combat bullying and harassment, outside the grievance process.
Supervisors in the Union Workshop
May 4, 2023
Date: September 20 and 21, 2023 Time: 9am to 4:30pm workshop, one hour for lunch Location: Virtual via WebEx
Young Workers Communication and Conflict Resolution Workshop
May 4, 2023
Date: September 18, 2023Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pmLocation: Virtual via Webex
HSA is pleased to offer this one-day virtual workshop for HSA young workers (members 35 and under).
Facing Management: Steward Training - Virtual
May 4, 2023
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023Time: 9am - 4:30pmLocation: Virtual via Webex Prerequisite: HSA’s Basic Steward Training
Update on Payment of Wage Increases
May 3, 2023
The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) was recently made aware that some of our members have still not been paid the negotiated retroactive low wage redress and general wage increases. We have also been told that some employers have advised of significant delays in paying our members the negotiated wage increases.
Chance to win $500 or $250 - HSA Survey on Belonging and Inclusion
May 1, 2023
Dear Members,
At HSA, we recognize that the workplace has been very challenging for various reasons these last few years and that it is more important than ever to strengthen our sense of solidarity, respect, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace. This includes actively building more supportive relationships in your teams, more welcoming workplaces, and ensuring that workplaces better protect everyone’s mental health. HSA wants to make sure that everyone feels included, welcomed, and valued at their workplace.