Member and Steward Education and Scholarships
Rescheduled HSA Annual Convention headlines a busy fall of union activity and education As the summer of 2020 wraps up, the union is gearing up for a busy fall of union meetings and education opportunities for members The union’s 49 th annual convention, postponed from April 2-3 because of the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been rescheduled to November...
Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – Level One Mental Health and the CSA Standard Dates: October 8, 2020 or November 12, 2020 Time: 9am – 4:30pm Location: Virtual WebEx – Details to follow Each year in Canada, one in five people will experience a mental health problem or illness. Over a lifetime that number increases to 1 in...
COVID SAFETY PLANS Dates: October 7, 2020 or October 29, 2020 Time: 9am – 4:30pm Location: Virtual WebEx – Details to follow WorkSafe BC Act and Regulations set out that each workplace must have a health and safety program designed to prevent injuries and occupational diseases. Workplace health and safety programs must have safety plans to address hazards in the...
Anti-Racism in Health Care and Social Services An HSA Diversity Workshop DATE: October 5, 2020 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow HSA is pleased to offer this one-day workshop offered by the H.E.A.R.T Collaborative – Health Equity & Anti-Racism Training. H.E.A.R.T. team members Adeline Huynh and Michelle Buchholz will lead members through this...
Decolonization An HSA Diversity Workshop DATE: September 29, 2020 and October 1, 2020 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow This two-day virtual workshop will help non-Indigenous HSA members to develop the skills, compassion, and abilities required to recognize and change colonial systems and practices in their personal and professional lives. These are the...
HSA is now accepting applications for the 2020 Core Member Engagement Team. Applications are due on Friday, July 17 at 11:59 PM PST. Click here to learn more about the program and apply. Across Canada, public health care is being defunded and privatized while workers’ rights continue to face attacks from public and private sector employers. Now more than ever...
Upcoming HSA Workshops and Trainings: Basic Steward Training Supervisors in the Union Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Basic Steward Training (3 days) Stewards play a vital role in the union. Particularly important is the steward's role in contract interpretation, organizing and the grievance procedure. In recognition of...
HSA is offering scholarships and bursaries to all members and their children. Ten scholarships will be awarded for full-time studies, twenty bursaries for full-time studies and four bursaries for part-time studies. Two indigenous bursaries will be awarded to indigenous students in BC. The criteria and details are set out on the application forms available on the HSA website. Completed application...
PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE All workers have a right to a safe work environment. Unions have a significant role to play in ensuring that our workplaces are safe. Workplace violence can take the form of physical aggression such as hitting, biting or kicking. It also includes verbal threats, swearing, name-calling and bullying. Violence is not part of anyone’s...
HSA Basic Steward/OH&S Training Dates 2020 Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Basic Steward Training (3 days) Stewards play a vital role in the union. Particularly important is the steward's role in contract interpretation, organizing and the grievance procedure. In recognition of the need for educating new stewards...