2SLGBTQIA+ rights are labour rights
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June is Pride Month – a time to celebrate and unite in solidarity to defend and promote the human rights of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Now more than ever, we need to stand up against homophobic and transphobic policies and laws that strip people of …
Last updated: Jun 19, 2023
Guardian: Summer 2023
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Guardian: Summer 2023 …
Last updated: Jun 5, 2023
2024 Budget Consultation – What are we asking for
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On May 30, HEU presented to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services about the 2024 BC Budget. Each year, the committee holds province-wide consultations to seek the views of people in B.C. and presents a final report with …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2023
Advancing your gains
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Your bargaining committee spent seven months in negotiations to secure the groundbreaking compensation, benefits and other workplace improvements in the 2022-2025 Facilities collective agreement. But this was just the first step in the union’s ongoing …
Last updated: May 4, 2023
CSSBA files policy grievance for delays in wage increases
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The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) is filing a sector-wide policy grievance upon learning that many members have still not been paid the negotiated retroactive low wage redress and general wage increases. The wage increases and …
Last updated: May 1, 2023
Moving your career forward
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As part of ongoing work to address recruitment and retention challenges in health care, your bargaining committee renewed or negotiated new provisions in the 2022-2025 Facilities Subsector collective agreement to better support existing workers, create …
Last updated: Apr 28, 2023
The working conditions and quality of work has improved
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“I’m a cook at a hospital and I’ve been here for 15 years. In 2003, our work was privatized and I’m so happy that I’m now back in-house. It makes a big difference because the pay is better. But also, we’re not as afraid to raise issues. Overall, the …
Last updated: May 8, 2023
Start each new day with a fresh start
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“I’ve been a housekeeper for 18 years. I’m now back in-house working for the health authority. There is a big difference in salary, and we’ve hired more people which impacts the workload. I was able to get braces for my 16-year-old daughter. We couldn’t …
Last updated: May 1, 2023
Improving work-life balance
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Your bargaining committee secured new measures in the 2022-2025 Facilities collective agreement as part of improving work-life balance. From giving members input into their schedules and reducing the number of six-day rotations, to enhanced portability …
Last updated: Apr 12, 2023
HEU calls on City of Vancouver to end decampment actions
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The Hospital Employees’ Union has issued the following statement on the ongoing decampment of unhoused people on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) by the City of Vancouver: “The ongoing decampment of unhoused people on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is …
Last updated: Apr 8, 2023