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As of January 1, 2022, the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP), which covers tens of thousands of HEU members, will adopt new changes to the Plan that improve equity and fairness. The MPP Board announced the adoption of the changes at the end of March. Changes …

The majority of HEU members are covered by public sector collective agreements, as negotiated by facilities, community health, and community social services bargaining associations. As part of the 2019-2022 contracts, tens of thousands of HEU members will …

Our big HEU family is grieving the unexpected loss this week of our Vancouver Island Regional Director Todd McAdam. Brother Todd was a cook and a union activist at the Columbus Residence – a long-term care home in South Vancouver – from where he was …

May 3 to May 9 is Mental Health Awareness Week. In order to promote discussion and raise awareness, the HEU People with Disabilities Standing Committee is holding its third annual Mental Health Awareness Colouring Page. During Mental Health Awareness …

B.C.’s new provincial occupational health and safety organization continues to move forward, with the incorporation as a new non-profit society - the BC Health Care Occupational Health and Safety Society. This new organization will tackle high rates of …

Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond joined HEU members for a telephone town hall on February 4, addressing Indigenous-specific racism in health care and her recent investigation findings. Hosted by HEU president Barb Nederpel, the one-hour town hall, which had …

Last November, Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond released her independent investigation into Indigenous-specific racism, prejudice and discrimination in B.C.’s health care system. Her report entitled In Plain Sight includes important recommendations that are a …

February is Black History Month. There’s vibrant and important history to acknowledge - and we also need to look to the future. Last year, Black people in the U.S., Canada and around the world took to the streets in record numbers to protest racial …

FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS as HEU’s secretary-business manager, Jennifer Whiteside led our union to significant victories, including the repeal of Bill 29, the restoration of contracting-out protections in the facilities agreement, and the restart of a …

Health care workers deserve working conditions that are safe for your physical and mental health. That’s what we fight for as a union every day -- more staff, a worker voice on health and safety, and respectful workplaces. But there’s no question that …