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But federal contribution in 2004 will only reach 1995 levels, says HEU B.C.’s largest health care union says today’s federal budget is an important but limited measure to restore and strengthen a medicare system straining from years of federal transfer …

Joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA Community social services workers are hoping that statements made earlier this week by the premier will result in new proposals from government negotiators at the bargaining table. At a news conference Tuesday in …

Joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA Over 1,500 striking community social services workers marched through downtown Victoria today, calling for the government to live up to its promises to end wage and benefit discrimination and end the month-old job …

Health care workers will mark the first anniversary of legislation that ripped up their collective agreements with a rally at the Plaza of Nations Tuesday morning in downtown Vancouver. They’ll march to the rally site from Willow Park (12th and Willow …

HEU postpones ratification votes, plans Friday rally in Victoria A last minute flip-flop by community social services employers on the agreement that ended an eleven week strike last month has led to the postponement of ratification votes by the Hospital …

Hospital Employees’ Union members at Sharondale Lodge and Sunrise Manor in Langley unanimously ratifed a new collective agreement on August 31, giving them substantial pay and benefit increases. The wage increase of approximately $5 per hour goes into …

Health minister's announcement will be hot topic at public meeting on privatization of seniors' care Tuesday evening Local Medicare advocates are optimistic that a broadening of the guidelines for building and operating new seniors' care facilities …

joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA Striking community social services workers will keep up the pressure on politicians on Wednesday, March 24, with a rally beginning at 2:30 p.m. at NDP MLA Steve Orcherton's community office, 2736 Quadra Street in …

joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA The three-week old job action to end wage and benefit discrimination for workers in the community social services sector escalated this morning to the Kootenays. Members of the B.C. Government and Service …

joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA Community social services workers in Port Alberni will strike tomorrow, March 19, as part of the ongoing escalation of job action by 10,000 workers to end wage and benefit discrimination in the sector. Striking …