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  Read the report Mike Old, Interim Secretary-Business Manager of the Hospital Employees’ Union, issued the following statement today: “The report released today shows widespread racism, prejudice and discrimination across the health care system directed …

“My role as a medical laboratory assistant is critical because we ensure that a doctor can diagnose a patient in a timely manner. We do a lot of blood work and electro cardiograms all around the hospital, including with COVID patients. Dealing with COVID …

“Our department supplies the sterile equipment that's needed in the operating room (OR) and other areas of the hospital. The OR sends their reusable instruments to us, and we collect equipment from the rest of the hospital to process and distribute. The …

“In residential care our number one priority is looking after the residents and making sure all their needs are met. From getting them out of bed and fed, to helping with hair. We make sure they’re comfortable. We spend time with residents and get them …

The Ministry of Health is requiring all visitors and out-patients to wear medical-grade masks when visiting a health care facility including hospitals, long-term care facilities and assisted living. While the November 5 policy doesn’t change mask …

“Lately I’ve been thinking that putting on our masks and gloves every day, it’s like we’re going to war. It’s like a war against this disease. I go onto the COVID floor and overall, I wear a lot more PPE now. There’s now masks, more handwashing, and I …

Contracted Support Service workers (CSSW) who work in housekeeping, dietary and retail services in health facilities are preparing for their next round of bargaining with private contractors. Collective agreements expired in September 2020 for more than …

“I'm a single mom and when COVID started I was afraid to bring it home to my son. When I came home from work, my shoes would stay outside, all my clothes would go straight into the washing machine. I would shower and wipe down everything I touched. My son …

“Every day, there's something new in the ever-changing health care environment. I’m an activity worker in a long-term care unit that is attached to a hospital. We have direct contact with our residents, so we’re screened before and after our shifts. We …

This week, HEU sent a letter the Alberta Federation of Labour, expressing our support and solidarity to Alberta health care workers during this time. HEU, which represents more than 50,000 health care workers in British Columbia, stands in solidarity with …