2003 News Release Archive
VIHA rejects $21 million concessions offer
December 19, 2003 (News Release)
HEU members table $21 million concessions package to avert privatization
December 8, 2003 (News Release)
Employers invite confrontation with heavy-handed attempt to wipe out existing collective agreements
December 4, 2003 (News Release)
Government breaks another contract
December 4, 2003 (News Release)
B.C. Federation of Labour Release: CN sale a 99-year betrayal to railway communities
November 27, 2003 (News Release)
HEU the union of choice for Compass workers in Victoria
November 24, 2003 (News Release)
Bill 94 a blank cheque for corporate profits paid for by patients and workers
November 19, 2003 (News Release)
Auditor General’s investigation needed to curb health authority’s million dollar appetite for consultants
November 7, 2003 (News Release)
Pink slips issued for hundreds of health care workers at St. Vincent—Heather Hospital
November 7, 2003 (News Release)
Eliminating services at St. Mary’s Hospital means longer waits for surgery
November 5, 2003 (News Release)
NHA ready to “roll the dice” on health care in the north
October 28, 2003 (News Release)
Two out of three say government ads not appropriate — poll
October 24, 2003 (News Release)
Health minister must establish guidelines for health executives’ expenses
October 23, 2003 (News Release)
70 per cent reject claim that privatizing health services won’t hurt quality
October 22, 2003 (News Release)
Northern Health Authority deal with workers fails to win required support
October 8, 2003 (News Release)
Low wages lead private contractors to offer bonuses, finders’ fees to hospital cleaners
October 6, 2003 (News Release)
Corporate track records show that Victoria is taking big risk with hospital P3, says HEU
October 3, 2003 (News Release)
Province, IHA attempt massive cash grab from “heartland” health workers
October 2, 2003 (News Release)
FHA turns over hospital cleaning functions to French corporation
October 1, 2003 (News Release)
“Made in the North,” agreement protects health care, community-supporting jobs
September 25, 2003 (News Release)
HEU seeks anti-privatization guarantee from NHA
September 23, 2003 (News Release)
Comox hospital workers ratify agreement that protects jobs, health care from privatization
September 19, 2003 (News Release)
B.C.’s largest health authority must hold public hearings on $175 million in cuts HEU
September 18, 2003 (News Release)
BCHC News Release: Long-term care numbers, government report show mounting crisis in continuing care
September 17, 2003 (News Release)
Nurses, hospital staff take concerns over privatized security to police and city hall
September 16, 2003 (News Release)
