News & Updates
Pension plan changes planned to improve equity
September 14, 2020
Following a comprehensive review of the Municipal Pension Plan, the pension plan for most HSA members, the Plan Partners – which includes employee and employer representative who govern the jointly trusteed pension plan – have developed a package of proposed changes to update the plan.
In developing the changes, the Plan Partners were guided by four principles:
Verdict in Cambie Surgery Centre Case: Public Health Care Wins!
September 10, 2020
Today we got some very exciting news!
More than a decade ago, the CEO of Cambie Surgery Centre, Dr. Brian Day, launched a legal attack against public health care by seeking to strike down critical sections of the BC Medicare Protection Act.
HSPBA Member Participation Needed in Classification Redesign Survey
September 8, 2020
As part of the 2019-2022 collective agreement, a joint working group of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) and Health Employers’ Association of BC (HEABC) was established to continue the work of modernizing the HSPBA Classification System to address anomalies and regularize a number of professions and professional practice issues that have developed in a changing health care system.
Happy Labour Day
September 7, 2020
Labour Day 2020 is like no other Labour Day in recent memory.
Usually on this day we celebrate the contributions of working people at community picnics, local fairs, or other neighbourhood events. We gather to visit with friends, family and colleagues to enjoy the end of summer.
Rescheduled HSA Annual Convention headlines a busy fall of union activity and education
September 3, 2020
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 49th annual convention, postponed from April 2-3 because of the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been rescheduled to November 16-17. It will be conducted online.
Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Virtual Workshops
September 3, 2020
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 3. The cost of mental health problems or illness costs our economy more than 51 billion dollars.
COVID Safety Plans Virtual Workshops
September 3, 2020
COVID SAFETY PLANS
Dates: October 7, 2020 or October 29, 2020 Time: 9am – 4:30pm Location: Virtual WebEx – Details to follow
CANCELLED - Anti-Racism in Health Care and Social Services - Virtual Workshop
September 2, 2020
Anti-Racism in Health Care and Social Services An HSA Diversity Workshop
Decolonization Two Day Virtual Workshop
September 1, 2020
Decolonization An HSA Diversity Workshop
In case you missed it: August 20 Telephone Town Hall with Special Guest, BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix
August 21, 2020
BC's Health Minister, the Hon. Adrian Dix, joined HSA President Val Avery and HSA members on a special telephone town hall meeting on August 20 to talk about the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on British Columbians and our health care system. If you missed it, you can listen to the recording here.