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“I am a lab assistant, or a donor care associate. We monitor the donors, make sure that they're not having reactions, and make sure that they're comfortable. The most rewarding part of the job is knowing that the people coming in are coming voluntarily to …

Happy Pride! Here at HEU, we're celebrating pride by recognizing that love, identity, and expression come in all forms.  Supporting Pride events in your community is a way of showing solidarity in promoting dignity, respect and human rights …

Meena Brisard, Secretary-Business Manager of the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU), issued the following statement on the occasion of the Council of the Federation meeting in Victoria:   “As Canada’s premiers’ gather in Victoria this week, I want to let …

Progress continues to be made on key collective agreement priorities after five days of negotiations this week at the facilities subsector bargaining table. HEU secretary-business manager Meena Brisard, also the spokesperson for the nine-union Facilities …

“I just love the people that I work with. It's a good environment, and I look forward to coming to work. The people around me give me hope. They push me to do better. They push me to have a better future. They just make everything better, no matter how …

“I schedule nurses, fill vacancies, process requests, and manage their rotations etc. I find the most challenging part of my job is the fact that we don't have enough nurses. The job of a scheduler is stressful, but joy can be found, and for me it is in …

Momentum is building in talks for a new facilities subsector collective agreement as health employers responded last week to a number of union proposals including health and safety, recruitment and retention, and access to job training and education. HEU …

Update from Community Social Services bargaining The community social services bargaining committee was back at the bargaining table last week. A number of significant items were worked through, including further discussions on the monetary priorities put …

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old decision that established the right to access abortion services. It’s a decision that will put lives at risk, and disproportionately impact those who are poor, racialized or …

Talks this week for a new facilities subsector collective agreement covering 58,000 health care workers across the province focused on several key health and safety provisions, union rights, vacation and special leaves.   “We’re making some headway …