News releases for 2006
December 22, 2006
Dietary and cleaning staff employed by Compass Group at PHSA have been awarded a first collective agreement.
November 24, 2006
B.C.’s health minister must act now to stop a for-profit emergency room from opening its doors next week, says the Hospital Employees’ Union.
Segregation of health care providers from public forums undermines "health conversation," say unions
November 6, 2006
The provincial government should reverse its plan to exclude health care providers from the 16 regional public forums that are the centerpiece of the $10-million "Conversation on Health."
October 13, 2006
Compass Group employees have sent a clear message to the British corporation that they're determined to reach a fair first contract.
October 10, 2006
Health Minister must clarify with health authorities that workers are “welcome and encouraged” to participate in the ongoing “Conversation on Health”.
October 3, 2006
The Hospital Employees’ Union is urging the provincial government to take concrete steps that demonstrate it hasn’t already determined the outcome of its year-long “Conversation on Health Care.”
July 18, 2006
BC Federation of Labour says tuition for apprentices should come from new training tax credit.
July 5, 2006
Compass workers in the PHSA back union bargaining team’s effort to reach first contract with strong strike mandate.
June 27, 2006
About 60 long-term care workers employed by U.K.-based Compass Group at two Lower Mainland long-term care homes will see their wages rise by as much as $2.32 an hour, as a result of an award issued Monday by a Labour Relations Board arbitrator.
June 7, 2006
BC's best-known forensic accountant says Auditor General’s office should play a more active and direct role in assessing value of government privatization schemes
June 1, 2006
Kamloops—Interior residents deserve a moratorium on further privatization in Interior Health Authority (IHA) until there is an independent audit of long-term care services for Interior seniors, said B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair.
April 24, 2006
A TV ad aired by the Hospital Employees’ Union before last year’s provincial election has won the top prize in an international competition.
March 15, 2006
Health unions representing 38,000 hospital and long-term care workers have reached a tentative agreement with B.C.’s health employers after seven weeks of marathon negotiations.
March 2, 2006
HEU says there's no movement at the bargaining table from employers on job security and wages.
February 9, 2006
New contract improves workers wages and reflects a more cooperative working relationship between the union and the Skidegate Band Council
February 7, 2006
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments tomorrow on whether a B.C. law enacted in 2002 violates the constitutionally-protected Charter rights of health care and community social services workers.
January 26, 2006
Wages and job security will be key issues for health care unions as collective bargaining gets underway today for a new contract covering 38,000 hospital and long-term care workers.
January 9, 2006
The chief negotiator for the Hospital Employees’ Union says her members will be looking for significant wage increases at contract talks set to begin later this month.
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Tel: 604-438-5000 | Toll-free: 1-800-663-5813 | Fax: 604-739-1510 | Email: heu@heu.org