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More than 200 HEU members and facilitators gathered last week for the union’s in-residence Summer School program at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Under the theme Building Leadership: Organizing for Power, members pre-registered for …

Did you or someone you know: •    have difficulty with their workers' compensation claim? •    have difficulty returning to work after a workplace injury? If so, you can share your view about what an improved workers’ compensation system should look like, …

June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day – is a time to honour, celebrate and stand in solidarity with Indigenous peoples here and across Canada. The union’s Indigenous Peoples Standing Committee encourages all HEU members to join in local celebrations …

Delegates from seniors’ care facilities across B.C. gathered May 29 to 31 for HEU’s third Independent Bargaining Conference for Seniors’ Care, under the banner “Quality Jobs for Quality Care.” With more than 8,000 members across 92 worksites, and 78 …

IN MARCH, HEU won full-retroactive wages for former light duty housekeepers employed by Compass at Vancouver Coastal and Providence Health Care sites. Light duty housekeepers performed the same work as regular housekeepers but earned $1.50 less per hour. …

NEW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS for HEU’s public sector members went into effect on April 1, 2019. Members are familiar with the major compensation improvements, but may not be aware of several expanded rights bargained for members working in the Facilities, …

LEARNING. DISCOVERING talents you never knew you had. Opening up new horizons and opportunities. These are some of the rewards that come with education. “Our education program is participatory, hands-on, developed from members’ experiences, and built for …

CHOOSING A COURSE Some workshops are aimed at members who have taken on specific roles in their local, like shop stewards, OH&S stewards, and local executive. These classes are to help train and support them to do their duties. Other workshops and events …

Most of us are aware of the horrific wildfires that devastated many areas of B.C. in 2017, but do we really understand the trauma this caused workers who were directly affected? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) isn’t always recognized – especially …

The month of June officially kicks off Pride festivities across the country. Canadians will be waving rainbow flags from coast-to-coast in a show of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. And HEU encourages all members to join in. In recent years, the LGBT …