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HEU recognizes Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters to show solidarity with Canada’s Indigenous peoples and our commitment to reconciliation. Marked on September 30, Orange Shirt Day reflects on the atrocious treatment of more than 150,000 Indigenous …

Federal Election Day is October 21, 2019 * You can vote from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. PST. Your rights: According to the Canada Elections Act, all eligible voters “must have three consecutive hours to cast their vote on election day. If your hours of work …

Young people from across the planet are demanding urgent action on the global climate crisis. They are holding governments and corporations to account for their failure to act. Inspired by youth climate activist Greta Thunberg, a global week of action …

We all know that HEU “takes the cake”. And next month, we’re turning 75. So, it’s time to celebrate our strong, diverse and inclusive union. The union is encouraging locals to participate in a number of ways: •    hold a local event to celebrate and join …

More than 100 HEU members gathered in Richmond this week to celebrate women activists and leaders at the union’s 2019 women’s conference. Under the theme Women to the Front: taking our space, building our power, the conference aimed at teaching delegates …

When the women’s and men’s unions at Vancouver General Hospital joined forces in 1944 to form the Hospital Employees’ Federal Union-Local 180, they had no way of knowing how their struggles would shape a movement and influence the future of health care in …

Julie and Tom Ovens graduated from care aide training 35 years ago, and took their first jobs together at a West Vancouver nursing home. From then on, they’ve rarely worked apart.   For the past 25 years, the pair has shared the challenges and adventures …

HEU members who have struggled to secure compensation following a job-related illness or injury are welcoming a long-awaited review of the province’s workers compensation system. In public hearings held across the province, 12 HEU members came forward to …

When HEU activists at 100 Mile District General Hospital realized workplace bullying was a problem, they tackled it head on. Shop stewards Bethany Whelan and Monica Keogh started the Pink Pledge Campaign to engage members on the issue. They came to work …

Join in upcoming Labour Day events organized by your local Labour Council on September 2nd! You're welcome to create an HEU booth, join other locals in their booths or activities or just personally attend and enjoy the fun festivities. Campbell River, …