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News releases for 2004

HEU and BCNU question value of health authority audit
December 17, 2004
Bond urged to change course on health care
December 15, 2004
Auditor General urged to audit hospital cleaning in four health authorities
December 13, 2004
$25 million severance package secured for health care workers
December 13, 2004
Construction costs for privately-financed Abbotsford hospital skyrocket
December 8, 2004
Ad takes aim at B.C. Liberals’ broken promises
December 2, 2004
New cleaning concerns: investigation reveals widespread problems with housekeeping at St Paul’s Hospital
November 25, 2004
800 privatized hospital food service workers join HEU
November 24, 2004
Health board appointees rack up $2.2 million in fees and expenses
November 22, 2004
Surrey Memorial probe must be expanded
November 17, 2004
St. Paul's Hospital surgery privatization bad for patients
November 9, 2004
Newfoundland pay equity ruling bolsters B.C. unions' Bill 29 case
October 29, 2004
Restore health care and education services with provincial budget surplus — poll
October 27, 2004
Fast Facts About HEU
October 25, 2004
Muzin re-elected as HEU president
October 22, 2004
HEU’s 24th biennial convention begins Monday in Richmond
October 17, 2004
Change of attitude needed to improve Peace Arch Hospital food — HEU
October 15, 2004
Stop health care privatization now, says BC Health Coalition
September 14, 2004
Allnutt to leave HEU
August 27, 2004
Fraser Health laundry deal sends public dollars south
August 16, 2004
FHA private laundry deal means jobs lost in neighbouring health authority
August 16, 2004
Campbell Liberals creep closer to B.C.'s first private hospital
July 4, 2004
Campbell Liberals playing politics with patient care in LPN scheme, says HEU
July 4, 2004
Health unions’ constitutional challenge bound for Supreme Court of Canada
July 4, 2004
HEU donates $150,000 to hospital foundations in lieu of contempt of court fine
June 25, 2004
AG report on healthy workplaces underlines failure of government health care agenda, says HEU
June 22, 2004
French corporation engaged in anti-union tactics at Royal Columbian Hospital, alleges HEU in labour board complaint
June 22, 2004
Public convinced (64 per cent) Campbell Liberals’ health privatization agenda means lower quality care, more risk to patients
June 21, 2004
Sodexho employees at two more hospitals vote to join HEU
June 16, 2004
MSA Hospital Sodexho employees choose HEU to represent them
June 8, 2004
Another U.S. bid — this time for B.C. hospital records — renews fears of Patriot Act
June 3, 2004
No guarantee patients to benefit from extended work week legislation — HEU
June 1, 2004
Campbell Liberals’ nursing strategy undermined by shoddy treatment of LPNs
May 31, 2004
HEU rejects Bill 37 arbitration in order to protect benefits
May 12, 2004
HEU lines remain up in protest of arbitrary and heavy-handed legislation
April 29, 2004
HEU news conference 12:30 p.m. today at Vancouver General Hospital, 12th & Laurel
April 29, 2004
Bill 37 a shocking betrayal of health care workers
April 28, 2004
HEU available for comment on meeting with deputy labour minister at St. Paul’s Hospital, 10:30 a.m. today
April 28, 2004
Health unions willing to move if layoffs put on hold, HEU tells Doney
April 28, 2004
Health unions to meet with deputy labour minister
April 27, 2004
Health care workers on strike to protect health care and decent jobs
April 25, 2004
Health unions serve 72-hour strike notice
April 22, 2004
Health unions to hold news conference 12:30 p.m. today, Empire Landmark Hotel
April 22, 2004
Mediator books out of health care talks
April 20, 2004
Seven of ten British Columbians put quality care before cost cutting in contract talks, according to new poll
April 19, 2004
LRB-appointed mediator urged to deal with imminent layoffs, say health unions
April 15, 2004
HEU calls for disclosure of privatization documents in bid to restart talks
April 13, 2004
07/04/04
April 7, 2004
HEU TV ad nets major US award
April 7, 2004
Talks stall as health employers continue to fire workers
April 5, 2004
Health care workers deliver 89 per cent strike mandate
March 29, 2004
Kiwanis health workers to speak against contracting out seniors’ care at New West. council meeting tonight, rally Tuesday
March 24, 2004
Decent jobs lost, quality health care at risk as health authority takes a gamble on French corporation
March 10, 2004
Health unions seek strike mandate
March 9, 2004
“Public interest” not the primary goal of Abbotsford P3 hospital plan, says second independent review
March 3, 2004
HEU to health employers: take massive concessions package off bargaining table
March 3, 2004
BC public sides with health care workers on contract issues: poll
March 2, 2004
Fraser Health Authority CEO eligible for up to $650,000 in severance payments
February 27, 2004
New assessment warranted as significant changes made to Abbotsford P3 hospital project — Parks’ RFP review
February 26, 2004
St. Paul’s workers to hold vigil for fairness at Archbishop’s office
February 26, 2004
Ron Parks’ review of Abbotsford Hospital and Cancer Centre RFP to be released at media conference Wednesday, February 25
February 24, 2004
BCHC: No private hospitals in Canada’s health care system — citizens’ watchdog group to premiers
February 24, 2004
VIHA to lay off more than 1,000 health care workers
February 23, 2004
Campbell government health board appointees rake in $1 million in fees
February 19, 2004
Balanced budget comes at a high cost to health care
February 17, 2004
Health care buried in throne speech
February 11, 2004
Contracting out responsible for St. Paul’s flood, ER disruption
February 6, 2004
New union handbook addresses nursing shortage
February 5, 2004
St. Paul’s Hospital workers end sit-in
January 30, 2004
St. Paul’s Hospital workers stage protest outside office of Providence Health Care CEO
January 29, 2004
Health care workers fear patient lives at risk — poll
January 22, 2004
Providence Health rejects employee proposal to save 275 jobs, keep dietary services in-house
January 21, 2004
Contract talks for 43,000 health care workers continue today with focus on reducing injuries
January 16, 2004
Health authority to privatize distribution of medical supplies in move that puts 200 more jobs at risk
January 14, 2004
900 workers targeted for layoff as bargaining begins for B.C. hospital and long-term care workers
January 6, 2004

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