News Releases
HEU provincial president Fred Muzin not to seek re-election
August 1, 2008 (News Release)
The provincial president of the Hospital Employees' Union, Fred Muzin, has decided not to seek re-election at the union's convention this November.
Health care workers travel to VIHA board meeting in Qualicum today
July 30, 2008 (News Release)
HEU members from across Vancouver Island will gather in Qualicum today to oppose long-term care cuts
B.C. unions file charter challenge against election gag law
July 23, 2008 (News Release)
B.C. Federation of Labour News Release: Bill 42 violates freedoms of association and expression
Workers take living wage campaign to streets of downtown Vancouver
July 11, 2008 (News Release)
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
BC unions launch legal challenge against gag law
June 27, 2008 (News Release)
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
Long-term care beds must remain open on Vancouver Island to meet needs of seniors
June 26, 2008 (News Release)
Health care workers, seniors broadsided by long-term care bed closures on Vancouver Island
June 20, 2008 (News Release)
HEU members are reeling from surprise announcement by VIHA that more than 250 regular care staff will lose jobs
Stats Can Report: Living wage policies key to solving huge wage gap for immigrant workers, says HEU
May 1, 2008 (News Release)
Living wage policies are an essential tool to address the shocking wage gap between new-immigrant and Canadian-born workers, says the HEU
Legislation restores health care workers' collective bargaining rights
April 14, 2008 (News Release)
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
Public health care forum draws standing-room only crowd
April 9, 2008 (News Release)
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
Government policy paved way for low wages for hospital cleaners and dietary workers
March 27, 2008 (News Release)
Living wage policy for health authorities has strong support from public -- poll
March 27, 2008 (News Release)
Make hospital contractors pay family-supporting wages to cleaners and dietary workers – poll
March 27, 2008 (News Release)
Nine out of ten British Columbians think health authorities should make their corporate contractors pay living wages
Retirement Concepts set to slash care hours for seniors at Coquitlam nursing home
March 5, 2008 (News Release)
HEU calls on provincial government to protect seniors and reverse decision by Retirement Concepts to reduce care levels
HEU members approve Bill 29 settlement
February 22, 2008 (News Release)
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
Budget contains few details on big ideas for health care
February 19, 2008 (News Release)
B.C. government has revealed little about its grand plans for health changes in its 2008 budget
Throne speech puts health care on the market
February 12, 2008 (News Release)
Government plan to adopt a so-called “patient-centred funding model” will put health services at risk
Health care workers gain expanded rights in tentative settlement with government on Bill 29 court ruling
January 28, 2008 (News Release)
Settlement includes $75 million for compensation and training, action on staffing shortages, improved scrutiny of health privatization
Government scheme to centralize health services may lead to more privatization and layoffs
December 14, 2007 (News Release)
The B.C. government and its health authorities announce new bureaucracy whose sweeping mandate includes centralizing a number of health services and may prompt a new wave of privatization.
HEU urges government to act on proven public solutions now that Health Conversation over
November 30, 2007 (News Release)
HEU says it’s time for government to act on proven public solutions that will improve health care and protect British Columbians from growing pressures to pay out-of-pocket for their health care needs
B.C. government fails to address seniors’ health care crisis
November 28, 2007 (News Release)
BCHC news release: The B.C. government is once again poised to conclude another session of the legislature without taking action to resolve seniors’ health care concerns
Whistleblower protection good for B.C. patients and seniors
November 27, 2007 (News Release)
B.C.’s largest health care union says that patients and seniors would benefit from comprehensive whistleblower legislation that protects health care workers from employer reprisals when they expose harmful or illegal practices.
Victoria’s failure to disclose documents serious roadblock in Bill 29 talks – HEU
October 25, 2007 (News Release)
Documents related to $650 million in health privatization deals kept under wraps; government says reports or evaluations of cost effectiveness don’t exist
B.C. government breaks promise to build more residential care beds in Interior
October 22, 2007 (News Release)
New numbers released today by the BC Health Coalition show that there are fewer residential care beds in the Interior Health Authority (IHA) than when the BC Liberals were elected in 2001
Hospital contractor's plan to hire overseas workers points to Bill 29 privatization failure
October 11, 2007 (News Release)
HEU sounds alarm about plans by multi-national corporation to hire temporary foreign workers to clean operating rooms and feed patients
