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Printer Friendly Version A coalition of BC unions wants the Workers’ Compensation Board to mandate the province-wide use of safety needles. Each year 6,800 BC hospital workers are injured by unsafe needles and sharps. A coalition of BC unions says the …

Printer Friendly Version Care aides from Kiwanis Care Centre will be at the New Westminster council meeting tonight to talk about the dangerous trend of contracting out services to seniors in long-term care. What: New Westminster council meeting When: …

B.C. Health Coalition says Ministry of Health must determine whether private clinics result in longer than necessary wait lists at public hospitals A coalition of Medicare advocates wants the Ministry of Health to conduct an audit of surgery waiting lists …

HEU secretary-business manager Chris Allnutt, the chief spokesperson for the union. Download this photo (440 K) …

The Hospital Employees' Union will be studying Monday's provincial budget for details on how Premier Dosanjh's government will strengthen and modernize our health care system. In particular, B.C.'s largest health care union will be watching for follow …

Community social services workers, pictured here at rally at the B.C. legislature in Victoria, walked the picket line for 11 weeks in 1999 to achieve a breakthrough collective agreement. May 23, 2000 Download this photo (609 …

Laundry workers at Vancouver General Hospital in 1945. Credit: Vancouver Public Library. 1945 Download this photo (621 K) …

1400 bed closures made public in recent weeks, thousands more planned — HEU Today’s announcement that the 100-bed Penticton Retirement Centre will close its doors is more evidence that the Campbell Liberals are abandoning the care needs of B.C. seniors, …

Hospital Employees' Union members employed by Sodexho at a number of BC health care facilities have voted 65 per cent in favour of a contract settlement recommended by mediator Vince Ready. If those terms are also accepted by the French corporation, …

Union awaits further boosts for long-term care, home support and other progressive health reforms Today’s announcement by Premier Ujjal Dosanjh of an additional $250 million in health care funding is an important first step in a long-range plan to heal …