Immigration policy changes puts hundreds of HEU members at risk
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British Columbia’s health care system is facing deeper staffing shortages as hundreds of essential health care workers lose their path to permanent residency through the province’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Established to attract skilled workers …
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
B.C. Ministry of Health continues commitment to PRRI program
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Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) members working in rural and remote communities across the province will continue to receive support from the Provincial Recruitment and Retention Incentives (PRRI) program, after the B.C. Ministry of Health confirmed …
Last updated: Mar 30, 2026
Implementation of historic long-term care agreement underway
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Late last year, the B.C. government signed an agreement with the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) that will see more than 5,000 unionized long-term care and assisted living workers transition to the public-sector by 2028. This historic long-term care …
Last updated: Mar 26, 2026
Community health workers ratify four-year deal to close long-standing pay gaps
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More than 26,000 community health care workers across the province have ratified a new four-year collective agreement aimed at narrowing long-standing wage gaps and strengthening frontline community care. The agreement between the member unions of the …
Last updated: Mar 20, 2026
Guardian: Spring 2026
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Guardian: Spring 2026 …
Last updated: Mar 16, 2026
Advances made on non-monetary proposals, but monetary items remain in discussion
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The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) bargaining committee met with the Community Social Service Employers’ Association (CSSEA) for six more days of negotiations last month. By February 18, they had agreed to and signed-off on …
Last updated: Mar 10, 2026
Apply for the next English course
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The new cohort of HEU English classes will run May 4 to August 21, 2026. Registration opens March 30, 2026 at 6 a.m., and closes April 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Register here Please note that space is limited, so enrollment is on a first-come, first-served …
Last updated: Apr 2, 2026
About MOSAIC
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MOSAIC (Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities) is one of Canada’s largest settlement non-profit organizations. MOSAIC has provided settlement English in the Vancouver area for over 35 years. Since 2013 MOSAIC has …
Last updated: Mar 17, 2026
About the EAL course
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The HEU-MOSAIC English classes are offered either fully online or hybrid (online and in-person). Online classes: You will complete independent study activities on your own schedule on a Moodle site. There will be weekly group workshops and …
Last updated: Apr 2, 2026
Safer Working Conditions and Expanded Union Representation
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We are continuing our monthly series about the renewed Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) collective agreement. Making working conditions safer was a key priority for your bargaining committee, and this agreement improves preventative measures and …
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026