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HEU members are deeply shocked and upset at last Saturday’s devastating incident at the end of the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver.   The Lapu Lapu Block Party is an annual event organized by Filipino BC that celebrates Filipino culture and solidarity. …

By Lynn Bueckert, Secretary-Business Manager The National Day of Mourning on April 28 is not only a day to reflect on the 146 workers who lost their lives in 2024 due to job-related injuries or illness, but it’s also a reminder of the enormous changes …

The B.C. government announced an update to its provincial nominee program (PNP) in response to drastic cuts in the number of spots allocated by the federal government.  The updated PNP guidelines for 2025 prioritize “positions that contribute directly to …

  From March 10 – 13, over 200 HEU members gathered at the 2025 Equity Conference in Vancouver to build stronger connections, deepen their understanding of equity work and take action to advance social justice in workplaces and beyond.   The conference …

The Hospital Employees Union expresses unwavering solidarity with workers impacted by the U.S. president’s plan to impose tariffs on Canadian trade. These measures have the potential to cause significant job loss and turmoil, and the future impact is …

Many HEU members have accessed the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) as a path to permanent residency (PR) in Canada. But overall cuts to federal immigration numbers and new rules are making it harder for non-clinical health care workers—like housekeepers, …

More than 230 HEU members gathered in Surrey from November 19 to 21 to debate and adopt bargaining proposals as part of the union’s Facilities bargaining conference, as well as elect ten HEU members to serve on the subsector’s bargaining committee. …

As HEU welcomes the new Minister of Health Josie Osborne, we are also feeling deep gratitude to Adrian Dix for his stellar leadership in the Ministry of Health during the past seven years. From the moment he took office as Health Minister in 2017, and …

More than 30 HEU members in the community health subsector gathered at the union’s Provincial Office in Burnaby for a two-day bargaining conference to prepare for the next round of contract negotiations. Delegates – covered by the Community Bargaining …

Earlier this month, the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) secured a settlement at arbitration resulting in wage increases and other collective agreement language improvements for members working in security across B.C.’s health authorities. …