News & Updates
Telephone town hall dial-in details for tonight, Jan. 23
January 23, 2019
Call 877-229-8493, ID code 115000
Second call for board of director nominations – Deadline February 6
January 23, 2019
Nominations are now open for regional director elections in Regions 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9. This is an excellent opportunity for members to contribute to the leadership of the union and to represent the interest of other members.
Applications invited for young members to participate in NUPGE Women's Conference February 20-22, 2019
January 17, 2019
Applications invited for young members to participate in NUPGE Women’s Conference February 20-22, 2019
Details for tonight's HSA Town Hall Meeting for RPNs
January 8, 2019
To call into tonight's telephone town hall meeting from 7-8 pm PST on the 2019-2022 tentative agreement reached for nurses, call 1-877-229-8493, ID code 115000
Getting creative with OH&S education
December 20, 2018
GETTING CREATIVE WITH OH&S EDUCATIONSAFETY SCENARIOS, DRAWS, AND JARSBy Kiren Klair and Kristen HoneybourneThe Report, December 2018
Postal workers and the right to strike
December 20, 2018
THE RIGHT TO STRIKE:POSTAL WORKERS LEGISLATED BACK TO WORK, CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE LAUNCHED The Report, December 2018
In a disturbing turn of events, Bill C-89 was passed on Nov. 26 in the Canadian Senate, forcing postal workers to return to work after five weeks of rotating strikes. The emergency bill was rushed through the House of Commons the week earlier, with the Minister of Labour, Patty Hajdu, citing concerns for businesses and consumers in the wake of the Christmas season.
The Report: HSPBA reaches tentative agreement
December 20, 2018
HEALTH SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS BARGAINING ASSOCIATION REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENTThe Report, December 2018
After two and a half months of bargaining, the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSBA), under the leadership of the Health Sciences Association, has reached a tentative agreement with the Health Employers Association of B.C. (HEABC).
President's Report: Addressing years of erosion
December 20, 2018
ADDRESSING YEARS OF EROSIONBy HSA President Val Avery
The Report, December 2018
I am pleased to report that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) and the Health Employers’ Association of British Columbia for the term of April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022.
Providing gender-affirming care
December 20, 2018
PROVIDING GENDER-AFFIRMING CAREImproving access to health services for transand gender diverse communitiesThe Report, Dec. 2018
Trans people have been historically underserved by the province’s health system, according to HSA member Lucas Wilson, who works as a health navigator for Trans Care B.C.
Voting on health science professionals tentative agreement gets underway January 7
December 20, 2018
Community-based voting on the proposed health science professionals tentative agreement gets underway on Monday, January 7, with information meetings and voting kicking off in Vancouver at the Holiday Inn on West Broadway. The first week of meetings will be for members in Vancouver, Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Victoria, and White Rock.