Liberal’s health report `a blueprint for cuts, privatization and offloading costs,’ says HEU
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Campbell government may act on some recommendations as early as Wednesday The report of the Campbell government’s select standing committee on health “is an alarming blueprint for huge cuts in health care services, widespread privatization and offloading …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Restore health care and education services with provincial budget surplus — poll
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Printer Friendly Version Two out of three British Columbians believe the billion dollar budget surplus forecast by the Campbell Liberal government should be used to restore services such as health care and education, according to a Mustel Group poll …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Friday rally marks last day for Fraser Valley hospital laundries
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Starting Saturday, private company to truck 4 million pounds of laundry to Calgary; 43 jobs lost in Chilliwack and Mission Health care workers and supporters in the Fraser Valley will mark the last day of operation for the Chilliwack Hospital laundry with …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Right-wing think tank compares hospitals to hotels
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We’re looking after patients — not tourists, says HEU A rehashed study by a right-wing think tank comparing hospital services to those in hotels is fundamentally flawed, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. In an update of a 1995 study, the Fraser …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Community, labour groups oppose private hospital deal today before health standing committee
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Staggering costs of private hospitals in U.K., lack of community input will be highlighted Today the Hospital Employees’ Union will join with other community and labour groups to oppose private hospital schemes in a presentation to Victoria’s health …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
More Sodexho cleaners join HEU
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Printer Friendly Version Poverty-level wages, heavy workloads cited as main factor as hospital workers at six additional sites vote 87 per cent to join union. Another 360 hospital cleaners working for the French corporation Sodexho have voted …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
HEU to oppose private hospital scheme for Abbotsford at two key meetings November 7 and 8
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The Hospital Employees’ Union will be at two important meetings this week to oppose a proposed private hospital scheme to replace Abbotsford’s ageing MSA General Hospital and to urge Fraser Valley health officials and provincial politicians to build a …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Gutting Pharmacare another Liberal lie
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Cuts `will put lifesaving drugs beyond the reach of many British Columbians’ The Campbell government’s blueprint for deep cuts in the provincial Pharmacare program—which was leaked late yesterday—represents another broken promise that will have dramatic …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
HEU calls on Auditor General to investigate potential conflict in Abbotsford private hospital scheme
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Union questions role of multinational consulting firm advising Fraser Valley Health Region In a letter sent this morning, the Hospital Employees’ Union is asking Auditor General Wayne K. Strelioff to review the role of multinational consulting firm Price …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Why is IWA Local 3567 attacking health care workers?
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BACKGROUNDER This document provides background and outlines the course of recent moves by IWA Local 3567 that amount to an outright assault on health care workers and their unions. At the centre of the controversy are two applications by this IWA local to …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021