HSA will hold its 50^th anniversary annual convention June 2-4, 2021 on a virtual platform. This marks the union’s second online convention in as many years as efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic continue worldwide.

At the annual convention, delegates representing members from throughout the province set goals, debate policies, and recommend actions for the union and its members to carry out for the year.

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: 
April 19 & 20, 2021

The BC Federation of Labour Young Workers’ Committee (YWC) is a standing committee of the BC Federation of Labour (BC Fed) dedicated to encouraging union participation among young people and to address inequity that young workers face as a result of discriminatory beliefs, policies, and legislation.
 

#Choose2Challenge Creating Space, Taking Space: Conversations on Gender and Racialization

Each year, HSA Women’s Committee marks International Women’s Day with a workshop to explore women’s issues in the union.  In 2021, HSA will host a virtual workshop on Monday March 8, 2021.
 

Race, Racism in Healthcare & Social Services:
Building Anti-racist Care
An HSA Virtual Diversity Workshop

DATES: 
March 24 & 25, 2021

TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow

HSA Virtual Social Justice Day Workshop 
DATE: Thursday, February 18, 2021
TIME:  9 am – 4:30pm    
Location: Virtually, via WebEx. Details to follow

Upcoming Steward Workshops:

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)

The following message is important information for all HSA members covered by the Community Social Services Collective Agreement.
 
CSSEA and CSSBA have agreed on the distribution of the April 1, 2021 Low Wage Redress (LWR), which will take effect on the first full pay period following April 1, 2021. Wage schedules outlining the new hourly wages are available on the HSA website.
 

On Dec. 6, 1989, 14 women were murdered in an act of misogynist violence at École Polytechnique in Montréal. It was perpetrated by a man claiming to be “fighting feminism,” who first opened fire on women in a mechanical engineering class. Women were targeted because of their gender, and 13 students and one administrator were killed.