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Secretary-business manager Jennifer Whiteside opened her keynote address Tuesday morning with strong praise for HEU delegates. “Every gain we’ve made, every gain we will make, comes from the pressure and advocacy of our members.” And she thanked activists …

More than 650 delegates gathered from across the province yesterday to launch HEU’s 31st biennial convention at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver. While the New Delegates Forum and reception anchored Sunday’s events, the main convention plenary kicked …

From improving public transportation to protecting education, planning community growth and providing libraries and recreational facilities, decisions made by elected municipal officers affect HEU members every day. Local labour councils -- many with the …

Three significant announcements in the last few days from B.C.’s NDP government are a signal that B.C. is rejecting the previous government health privatization agenda and moving to invest in seniors’ care. No P3 for RCH hospital expansion On September …

October 18 is Health Care Assistant Day, and the Hospital Employees’ Union is honouring the vital work HEU care aides and community health workers do to deliver safe, quality care in hospitals, residential care facilities, and in the community. This year, …

In 1944, separate men’s and women’s unions at Vancouver General Hospital came together to unite a diverse range of occupations and professions into one strong union. On October 13 of that year, the Trades and Labour Congress chartered the Hospital …

Since 2015, HEU has recognized Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters to show our solidarity with Canada’s Indigenous peoples as well as our commitment to reconciliation. Observed on September 30, it’s a day to remember the atrocious treatment of more than …

Two deadlines are fast-approaching for delegates to HEU’s 31st biennial convention – Powered by Solidarity – held at Vancouver’s Hyatt Regency Hotel (November 4-9). Delegates wishing to run for the Provincial Executive can email (heu@heu.org) a …

This summer’s wildfire outbreak has once again put the province of British Columbia in a state of emergency. There are currently about 550 active wildfires, and air quality is dangerously poor across most of B.C. Several communities are either under …

Guest blog by Tom Sigurdson,executive director of the BC Building Trades Meet Jasmine. In 2010, Jasmine graduated from Simon Fraser University with a bachelor of fine arts degree and a pile of debt. It wasn’t long after graduation that she learned she was …