Conventions

HEU’s Biennial Convention is the supreme policy-making body of the union. Held every two years, the convention brings together delegates from across the province, who are elected by their locals to collectively decide the union’s priorities.

During the convention, delegates discuss and vote on resolutions and any proposed changes to the union’s constitution and by-laws brought forward from their locals. Delegates also elect the union’s Provincial Executive and ratify the hiring, or reappointment, of HEU’s secretary-business manager.

The union also holds a provincial Wage Policy Conference prior to the expiry of collective agreements in the facilities, community health and community social services sectors. Locals elect delegates to attend the pre-bargaining conference and adopt bargaining demands that are discussed and voted on by delegates in attendance.

Delegates also elect a 10-person provincial bargaining committee to oversee negotiations.