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“I’m a nursing assistant at a hospital working in mental health and addictions. Working with my patients is some of the hardest work I’ve ever done mentally, but also the most rewarding. These are our most vulnerable people, with the most barriers. When I …

“I'm a front door screener and I started working in this position at the start of the pandemic in February 2020. As a screener at the hospital, I greet people, welcome them and make them feel a little less nervous about coming into the hospital. When we …

“I have been active in my union for the past seven years. Playing an active role in my local has allowed me to advocate for my fellow union members.  Many people may not have the courage to speak up, and knowing you have an advocate to help you do that …

Laid-off care aides and rehabilitation assistants at Capilano Care Centre can apply for unfilled vacancies at sites operated by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority under an agreement reached by the Hospital Employees’ Union with Vancouver Coastal …

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix have announced a number of changes in long-term care and assisted living to ease visiting restrictions, resume important social activities for residents, and require mandatory …

Guardian Spring 2021 …

“At my workplace  we had one case of COVID in the spring of 2020 and then a huge outbreak at the end of October. We had a total of 92 resident cases, 68 recovered and sadly 24 passed.  There was one day where we lost five residents in 24 hours.  It was …

“I’m on the ferry right now headed to the Island to deliver blood to the hospital and pick up blood from our blood donor clinic. We make this trip three times a week to the North Island and up to six times a week to the South Island, going there and back …

“I work in the intensive care unit (ICU) and the cardiac ward at the hospital as a housekeeper. I’ve been there for 14 years.   I’ve worked during three different outbreaks during this pandemic, all on this one unit. It was really hard for me because you …

By Barb Nederpel, HEU president I want to talk to you about the COVID-19 vaccine. First, I want to thank all HEU members who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. Getting vaccinated is an act of solidarity. You’re protecting your community from the …