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But British Columbians not interested in Alberta premierís "voodoo health economics", says health care union Ralph Klein is wasting his time selling his private hospital bill of goods in Victoria, says B.C.'s largest union of health care workers. The …

Threat of closure hangs over unique seniors' facility The future of the Victoria Chinatown Care Centre is being threatened by a notice of closure communicated to the Capital Health Region from the Board of Directors of the Victoria Chinatown Care Centre. …

In a bid to remove a veil of secrecy manufactured by some media sources and government representatives, the Hospital Employees' Union today released the major cost items of its 1998 contract settlement with the Health Employers Association of B.C., which …

After an eight-year wait, nearly 40,000 front-line health care workers will finally receive wage adjustments and retroactive payments related to a major pay equity settlement awarded last fall by a third party arbitrator.  Last week, health employers …

Employees resoundingly reject employer’s proposed freeze on wages and working conditions Members of the Hospital Employees’ Union working at Royal City Manor, a long-term care facility in New Westminster, have voted 100 per cent in favour of job action to …

Nurses, ambulance paramedics, health care workers at increased risk; municipalities can expect more emergency calls to local police and fire departments When: 8:30 am Wednesday, November 27, 2002 Where: Room 10 (upstairs) Vancouver Convention and …

Victoria Chinatown Care Centre residents told they must relocate Care providers from the Victoria Chinatown Care Centre will appeal to the board of the Capital Health Region to reconsider options that would allow five residents recently reassessed as …

Health minister must ban extra-billing by surgeons in private clinics, says HEU B.C.’s largest health care union is calling on health minister Mike Farnworth to enforce the laws prohibiting private clinics from charging patients for procedures covered by …

The Hospital Employees’ Union is alarmed at yesterday’s stabbing of abortion provider Dr. Garson Romalis as he arrived at work, but says that it is not just the doctors who are in peril. “We are shocked and dismayed at the attack suffered by Dr. Romalis …

Angered by employer demands for rollbacks and a lack of a monetary offer for community caregivers, unions representing 60,000 health care workers in communities across B.C. are urging their members to vote yes in strike votes set to kickoff on March 8, …