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Two hundred and sixty-four health care and support workers at Sunridge Place, members of the Hospital Employees’ Union, have received lay-off notices in the wake of the sale of the Duncan facility.   The lay-off notices, received by staff on February 17, …

The 43,000-member Hospital Employees’ Union welcomes Health Minister Terry Lake’s appointment of Isobel Mackenzie as B.C.’s seniors’ advocate. HEU secretary-business manager Bonnie Pearson says the new seniors’ advocate is much needed and hopes that …

  M*Modal – the American-based, medical transcription contractor hired by Lower Mainland health authorities last year – has declared bankruptcy.  Led by Providence Health Care (PHC), health authorities fired 130 in-house medical transcriptionists and …

Health care unions representing 47,000 health care workers are seeking a strike mandate from members to back efforts to reach an agreement with B.C.’s health employers. The 11-union Facilities Bargaining Association says that talks have stalled on a …

VANCOUVER – The Hospital Employees’ Union is joining with other health care advocates at rallies at the offices of six B.C. Conservative MPs today, as part of a national day of action highlighting major reductions in federal health care transfers. “On …

B.C. health care workers have delivered an overwhelming strike mandate to back their negotiating team’s bid to secure a fair and respectful collective agreement with health employers. Members of the 11 unions that form the Facilities Bargaining …

Negotiations for a new collective agreement covering 47,000 health care workers will resume Thursday with the assistance of mediator Vince Ready. Last week, the 11-union Facilities Bargaining Association announced that its members voted 96 per cent in …

The multi-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) representing 47,000 health care workers has reached a tentative settlement with B.C.’s health employers. The five-year agreement was reached with the assistance of mediator Vince Ready. The FBA …

[Abbotsford, B.C.] Today, health care workers and their supporters rallied for a fair contract and better health care at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (ARHCC). According to HEU secretary-business manager Bonnie Pearson, these members …

Health care workers have ratified a new five-year collective agreement by a vote of 64.6 per cent. The agreement between the 11-union Facilities Bargaining Association and government’s bargaining agent – the Health Employers Association of B.C. – covers …