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The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority’s recent decision to put its Attendance & Wellness Promotion (AWP) program “on hold” is welcome news to all those who have strongly opposed the employer initiative since it was launched a decade ago. “We’re pleased …

Bullying. It’s a growing problem in our schools, workplaces, homes and online. It can take many forms – physical aggression, name-calling, gossiping or shunning, harassment and discrimination. And in today’s digital world, using social media to exclude, …

Fair workplaces, better jobs? Yes!   If you think B.C.’s labour and employment laws are hopelessly out of date, you are not alone. For years, unions and workers’ groups have been advocating for improved workplace protections. The good news is, Ontario …

These past 12 months have been all-systems go at the Hospital Employees’ Union, which included an equity conference, a young workers’ conference and a fall school program, along with the ratification of new collective agreements for the union’s 4,000 …

Guardian: Fall/Winter 2017 …

HEU members did it. Eighteen months of activism and tough bargaining in the contracted support service workers sector finally came to a successful conclusion when members ratified 11 collective agreements covering 4,000 HEU housekeepers and dietary …

Looking back over the whirlwind 12 months that shaped 2017, it may well be remembered as a landmark year for the union – a year that engaged more members, fueled more activism, and finally ended a decade and a half of B.C. Liberal rule. In January, the …

In recent weeks, social media feeds have been alarmingly inundated with the hashtag “me too” – as millions of women publicly disclose their personal experiences with sexual harassment and assault, particularly in the workplace. It’s part of a spontaneous …

At a time when intolerance, racism, and human rights violations continue to make headlines here and throughout North America, HEU is applauding the NDP government’s decision to reinstate B.C.’s Human Rights Commission. For 15 years, British Columbia has …

All HEU members have the right to shop steward representation, no matter what collective agreement you are covered by. That’s why it’s important to know who your local shop stewards, or site reps, are. And even more importantly, under what circumstances …