Union Elections and Meetings

HSA’s Board of Directors will see two new members join in May 2024. The nomination period for candidates for Board of Directors to represent members in HSA Regions 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 closed last week with one nomination for each position. No elections are required as each position was filled by acclamation. Joining the board in May, on...

Nominations are open for Regional Director elections in HSA Regions 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. This is an excellent opportunity for members seeking to serve on the HSA Board of Directors, contribute to the leadership of the union, and to represent the interests of members in their region. To be eligible to run for the Board of Directors, a...

Nominations are now being accepted for steward-at-large to support HSA members covered by the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) collective agreement. Under the terms of a memorandum of agreement for a pilot project reached between the bargaining association (NBA) and Health Employers’ Association of BC (HEABC), HSA is entitled to a total 1.0 FTE of steward-at-large steward representation for HSA members...

Nominations are now open for Regional Director elections in HSA Regions 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. This is an excellent opportunity for members to serve on the HSA Board of Directors, contribute to the leadership of the union, and to represent the interests of other members. HSA’s Board of Directors comprises 10 Regional Directors elected by members from their...

Please join us! DATE: Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 TIME: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm LOCATION: GFS Lecture Hall *Lunch from Bonjour Bahn Mi (Vietnamese Sub Sandwiches) will be Provided* Agenda: • Classifications Redesign Discussion Part 2 • General Discussion • Q&A Thank you to those of you who were able to join us in October to talk about the classification...

HSA’s 53rd annual convention is set for Wednesday, May 1 to Friday, May 3, 2024 in Vancouver. The convention will be preceded by a full day of education workshops on Tuesday, April 30. Deadline for submitting resolutions for consideration at the annual convention is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. All resolutions must be voted on by members at local...

Are you an HSA member with a commitment to providing safe, respectful, and harassment-free environments at union events? HSA has developed a self-paced online training program for members to train as Ombudspersons. Ombudspersons are members who manage conflict at union events. They have the authority to investigate, interview the parties involved, facilitate discussion, and give direction and advice to appropriately...

The dates have been set for HSA’s 2023 Annual Regional Meetings and Member-at-Large elections. Annual Regional Meetings are a forum for HSA activists and members to connect with other members in their region, and to get caught up on the union’s work. HSA President Kane Tse will report out on the priorities and activities of the Board of the Directors...

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...

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...