Advancing measures to decolonize health care
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Health care settings should be places of compassion, comfort and care for all. But all too often, Indigenous patients and workers instead encounter racism and discrimination. As part of negotiations of the renewed Facilities Bargaining Association …
Last updated: Sep 17, 2025
New supports for casual workers
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When negotiating for a renewed Facilities contract, your bargaining team worked to address concerns raised by casual workers. That’s why in addition to the new or improved provisions that apply to all members, there are a set of wage, benefit and rights …
Last updated: Mar 22, 2023
New and improved maternity and parental leave
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As part of negotiating the 2022-2025 Facilities collective agreement, your bargaining committee worked to secure a robust package of changes that will help with work-life balance. There are several maternity and parental leave changes that enhance …
Last updated: May 4, 2023
Retroactive wages, premiums and allowances for facilities members
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Bargaining for a renewed collective agreement took place against the backdrop of a serious recruitment and retention crisis, and rising cost of living not seen in decades. That’s why securing an agreement that protects member pay cheques against …
Last updated: Mar 22, 2023
New wage comparability working group
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Today, one of the landmark provisions negotiated in the 2022-2025 Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) collective agreement started moving ahead as a new working group began its work of reversing the BC Liberal’s 2004 rollbacks to Facilities members, …
Last updated: Mar 29, 2023
Funds support training of lab assistants
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The Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA), led by the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU), has secured two separate agreements to fund a new training program for 47 Facilities’ members to become qualified medical lab assistants (MLAs). The FBA reached the …
Last updated: Jan 19, 2023
Frequently asked questions about the Screener Retraining Fund
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What is the HEU Screener Retraining Fund? The HEU Screener Retraining Fund helps HEU members who worked as ambassadors, screeners or greeters, and were laid off or displaced from their jobs after September 2024. It provides money to help pay for training …
Last updated: Sep 10, 2025
Watch video instructions
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This video of a recorded information session provides more information about the Screeners Retraining Fund. …
Last updated: Sep 10, 2025
Choose a school close to home
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We recommend applying to the public college, university, or institute closest to where you live. This can reduce travel time and housing costs—and make it easier to complete your program. All institutions listed below are eligible under the Screener …
Last updated: Sep 10, 2025
Top in-demand health care occupations
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Planning to apply for training through the Screener Retraining Fund? Use this list to help choose a program that leads to stable, in-demand work in the B.C. health care system. These roles are experiencing the highest staff shortages and overtime, which …
Last updated: Sep 10, 2025