Events

Race, Racism in Healthcare & Social Services: Building Anti-racist Care An HSA Virtual Diversity Workshop HSA is pleased to offer another opportunity to attend this two-day workshop virtually. Members are expected to attend the entirety of both days. DATES: January 25 & 26, 2022 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow It will be...

4 TH ANNUAL HSA YOUNG WORKERS FORUM DECEMBER 15 TH, 9AM-4PM ONLINE Please note that the deadline to apply has been extended until December 5th All applicants must also go to the HSA Website to complete their application via the MY EVENTS REGISTRATION, which falls under the "Events" tab Thank you! We look forward to seeing your applications! Are you...

Essential Service Negotiations Chief Steward Workshop/Planning Time VARIOUS DATES: see options below TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow As preparations continue for negotiations for new collective agreements in the Health Science Professional Bargaining Association, Nurses’ Bargaining Association, and Community Bargaining Association collective agreements, HSA has scheduled education sessions for stewards to support the...

Upcoming Steward Workshops: Virtual Basic Steward Training and Virtual OH&S Training Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Virtual Basic Steward Training (3 days in series) Stewards play a vital role in the union. Particularly important is the steward's role in contract interpretation, organizing and the grievance procedure. In...

2022 Canadian Labour Congress Winter School One of Canada's best labour schools, held at Harrison Hot Springs, in January and February 2022. The CLC Winter School offers a wide variety of four-day, quality labour-oriented courses. To support HSA's ability to represent HSA members effectively and help build a stronger union, members can apply to take courses chosen to meet these...

DATE: Monday November 15, 2021 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual via WebEx HSA is pleased to offer this one-day virtual workshop specifically designed for HSA Young Workers (HSA members 35 and under). In this workshop facilitated by PYROS (The Prairie Youth Radical Organizing School), young workers will experiment with the principles and elements of Emergent Strategy, a...

This September 30 th, 2021 is the first year that the federal government has declared a statutory holiday to mark Truth and Reconciliation. In past years, September 30 th has been marked as Orange Shirt Day. This date was chosen out of recognition that it was typically late September / early October that the federal government’s Indian Agents came for...

How to Talk Politics An HSA Political Action Workshop DATE: September 10, 2021 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow HSA is offering a 1 day, non-partisan workshop for members who are interested in having conversations about topics of importance to HSA Members. This workshop will give participants skills and strategies to speak to...

Indigenous Awareness and Working with the UN Declaration An HSA Diversity Workshop DATE: October 15, 2021 TIME: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx This workshop will offer HSA members the opportunity to increase their awareness of Indigenous Peoples and issues, work toward a path of respectful and effective indigenous relations, and how that path interacts with the...

Upcoming Fall Steward Workshops: Virtual Basic Steward Training and Virtual OH&S Training Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Virtual Basic Steward Training (3 days in series) Stewards play a vital role in the union. Particularly important is the steward's role in contract interpretation, organizing and the grievance procedure...