News & Updates
Delegates approve increase in dues to protect services and members
May 12, 2016
Confronted with increasing demand for member services, support for stewards facing growing caseloads and the mounting cost of defending members against hostile raids by the BC Nurses, delegates to HSA’s 45th annual convention voted overwhelmingly in favour of a small dues increase, the first in 19 years.
Come on, Canada, support the ILO convention on the right to collective bargaining and union organizing
May 11, 2016
The United Nations says there are eight standards that are fundamental to the rights of human beings at work. Canada is one of the few countries in the world that have not yet formally accepted all eight of these standards. The overwhelming majority of countries have ratified all eight of the ILO's core conventions. Canada has not. Neither have a small number of other countries, including China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.
Supervisors in the union
April 27, 2016
Course: Supervisors in the Union Date: Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 Location: HSA Office, 180 East Columbia Street, New Westminster Summary:
Towards a more engaged union
April 22, 2016
HSA REPORT MAGAZINE, APRIL 2016
Val Avery, President, HSA
We often find our greatest strength when confronted by adversity.
As a physiotherapist, I have seen people discover incredible resources inside themselves, and use them to overcome great odds. And I think every one of us working with patients and clients have seen this time and again.
People are tough and adaptable. Organizations can be too – if they listen to and engage the people they represent.
Towhey elected as Region 8 director
April 20, 2016
HSA members in Region 8 have elected Kevin Towhey to serve a two-year term as their representative on the union’s Board of Directors. Towhey is a medical radiation technologist at Royal Inland Hospital.
This is Towhey’s first term on the union’s Board of Directors. He currently serves as the Chief Steward at Royal Inland Hospital.
The other candidate for the board position was Cherylee Hale, a cardiology technologist at Kelowna General Hospital.
Hay elected as Region 6 director
April 20, 2016
HSA members in Region 6 have elected Nancy Hay to serve a two-year term as their representative on the union’s Board of Directors. Hay is a social worker at St. Paul’s and Lions Gate Hospitals.
This is Hay’s first term on the union’s Board of Directors. She currently serves as the Chief Steward at St. Paul’s Hospital.
The other candidate for the board position was Shirley Clarkson, a registered psychiatric nurse at St. Paul’s Hospital.
Sebastian re-elected as Region 4 director
April 20, 2016
HSA members in Region 4 have re-elected Joseph Sebastian to serve another two-year term as their representative on the union’s Board of Directors. Sebastian is a medical radiation technologist at Vancouver Hospital.
Sebastian first joined the union’s Board of Directors in April 2014. He has served on the Occupational Health and Safety and Constitutional and Organization Policy committees, and has served as a steward at Vancouver Hospital.
The other candidate for the board position was Sarah Chapple, a social worker at Vancouver Hospital.
Hoyt re-elected as Region 2 director
April 20, 2016
HSA members in Region 2 have re-elected Derrick Hoyt to serve another two-year term as their representative on the union’s Board of Directors. Hoyt is a pathologist’s assistant at Royal Jubilee Hospital.
Hoyt first joined the union’s board of directors in November 2013. He has served on the Constitutional and Organizational Policy Committee (COPS) and Committee for Equality and Social Action and Elections Committee. He is a former Chief Steward at Royal Jubilee Hospital.
Marjan Szlivka, physiotherapist helping protect all professions
April 20, 2016
HSA REPORT MAGAZINE, APRIL 2016
BY LAURA BUSHEIKIN
It's not my business.
That's what Marjan Szlivka thought when she first heard that registered psychiatric nurses within HSA were being raided by BCNU.
In her work as a physiotherapist at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody, Szlivka didn't work with RPNs, and their situation wasn't on her radar.
Despite concerns about process, HSA advises "yes" vote on tentative nurses agreement
April 19, 2016
A summary of the tentative agreement 2014 – 2019 for the Nurses Bargaining Association, and instructions on how to vote on the agreement, will be mailed to all NBA members shortly.
Mail ballots must be returned to HSA by the end of the day on Friday, May 6.