News releases for 2008
December 11, 2008
Health minister should take steps to stop health authorities from raising drug costs for long-term care residents
December 9, 2008
BCHC announces upcoming January 2009 launch of their seniors’ health care campaign, Broken Promises
December 9, 2008
Union calls on Auditor General to audit costs of building Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre as a P3
December 9, 2008
Abbott jumps gun and ignores consultation process with union reps on consolidation of health care services
November 28, 2008
Members of HEU’s Terrace local will join in a province-wide “Stand for Housing” on Saturday, November 29
November 27, 2008
Fifty-five care aides, activity aides and LPNs have voted in favour of joining the Hospital Employees' Union
November 10, 2008
Health care workers who lost their jobs as a result of Bill 29 will receive compensation cheques before Christmas
November 7, 2008
Delegates to the 26th biennial convention of HEU have elected Ken Robinson as the new president
November 3, 2008
About 600 delegates representing 43,000 health and community social services workers will gather in Vancouver next week for the 26th biennial convention of the Hospital Employees' Union. The convention runs from Monday, November 3 through Friday, November 7.
October 8, 2008
Thousands of British Columbians stand up for public health care
October 2, 2008
BC Health Coalition is deeply disturbed by BCAA’s recent announcement to begin offering insurance that will allow its members to jump the health care queue
September 12, 2008
August 21, 2008
More than 53 HEU trades and maintenance workers will lose their jobs as IHA pushes ahead with its P3 expansion plans for Vernon Jubilee and Kelowna General hospitals
August 8, 2008
Huge pay increases for senior government bureaucrats, announced today, are outrageous, disrespectful and out of touch, says HEU
August 1, 2008
HEU president Fred Muzin has decided not to seek re-election at the union’s convention this November
July 30, 2008
HEU members from across Vancouver Island will gather in Qualicum today to oppose long-term care cuts
July 23, 2008
B.C. Federation of Labour News Release: Bill 42 violates freedoms of association and expression
July 11, 2008
Hospital cleaners and food service workers, employed by Sodexo, Aramark and Compass, will take their campaign for living wages to the streets of downtown Vancouver this Sunday
June 27, 2008
Seven of British Columbia’s largest unions, along with the B.C. Federation of Labour, have decided to launch a legal challenge against Bill 42
June 26, 2008
HEU says the Vancouver Island Health Authority must reverse its plans to close 346 long-term care beds
June 20, 2008
HEU members are reeling from surprise announcement by VIHA that more than 250 regular care staff will lose jobs
May 1, 2008
Living wage policies are an essential tool to address the shocking wage gap between new-immigrant and Canadian-born workers, says the HEU
April 14, 2008
Today, the BC Liberals tabled a bill to implement last year’s historic Supreme Court of Canada ruling that struck down key provisions of Bill 29
April 9, 2008
BCHC news release: Just hours after health minister tables controversial amendments to Medicare Protection Act, more than 200 people attend public talk on private health care
March 27, 2008
Nine out of ten British Columbians think health authorities should make their corporate contractors pay living wages
March 5, 2008
HEU calls on provincial government to protect seniors and reverse decision by Retirement Concepts to reduce care levels
February 22, 2008
HEU members have voted 94 per cent in favour of labour adjustment measures and new rights that are part of a settlement to last year’s Bill 29 Supreme Court of Canada ruling
February 19, 2008
B.C. government has revealed little about its grand plans for health changes in its 2008 budget
February 12, 2008
Government plan to adopt a so-called “patient-centred funding model” will put health services at risk
January 28, 2008
Settlement includes $75 million for compensation and training, action on staffing shortages, improved scrutiny of health privatization
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