Negotiated inflation-protection measures will trigger full 3.0% increase British Columbia inflation data released this week confirms that the maximum wage protections in the 2022-2025 HSPBA collective agreement will be triggered, and members will receive the full 3.0% wage increase starting April 1, 2024. For most members, this brings the total general wage increase for the three years of the agreement...

We know that job classifications, and the systems that help determine them, aren’t always the easiest thing to understand. However, they are a tool that has the potential to determine a lot about your job and your career. For this reason, we want to ensure that all health science professionals know the broad strokes of what’s going on with the...

Date: May 13-14, 2024 Time: 9am to 4:30pm workshop, one hour for lunch Location: HSA Office, New Westminster Supervisors were some of the founding members of HSA when the union was first organized, and HSA is unique in terms of the number of supervisors who are included in the union. This workshop is for HSA supervisors who want to learn...

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm PST Location: Virtual via Zoom This full-day workshop for HSA Stewards will give an overview of how legislation is developed at the provincial and federal levels, and we will discuss the major laws that govern employment. This workshop also provides an overview of the legal protections workers are entitled...