Newsletters for 2007

A multi-union campaign to boost public awareness and support for community social services is now underway

Three HEU members working for Compass at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital spoke out in the media today about the instructions they’ve received to cut corners on cleaning

HEU member Erna Calingasan shares her story of Bill 29 privatization, low wages and long hours at press conference

HEU is encouraging members and former members affected by the legislation to get in touch with the union as Bill 29 talks resume next week

The Facilities Bargaining Association ended its first month of Bill 29 talks with government and health employers by repeating its call for redress for workers

November 1, 2001 was the last time B.C.’s minimum wage was increased. We’re urging union members like you to act immediately to help win more support for our $10 NOW campaign.

Government and health employers continue to insist on far-reaching contracting-out powers

HEU co-sponsors Jack Webster student scholarships for the second year

HEU and its facilities union bargaining partners begin talks later today with government and employer representatives on the implementation of the Supreme Court’s Bill 29 decision

On September 6, HEU joined other health care unions in a first meeting with provincial government officials to establish a process for dealing with the outcome of last June’s court decision striking down parts of Bill 29

HEU will meet with provincial government to begin discussions on the implementation of last June’s court ruling on Bill 29

The clerical benchmark review will move into arbitration after the year-long discussions between health unions and HEABC broke down