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Printer Friendly Version Health Services Minister George Abbott has jumped the gun and ignored a consultation process with union representatives on the consolidation of health care services, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. The health minister issued a …

Joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA Striking community social services workers, angry and frustrated at the government's refusal to end wage and benefit discrimination in the sector despite a month of escalating job action, will hold a noon-hour …

Printer Friendly Version The Hospital Employees’ Union says the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) must reverse its plans to close 346 long-term care beds, so that seniors who require residential care do not languish on wait lists. HEU …

BC Health Coalition members and supporters are celebrating a victory for public health care after the B.C. Automobile Association (BCAA) announced it has scrapped its plans to offer controversial private medical access insurance to its members. “Thousands …

Move would halt efforts to close seniors homes like Moberly Manor in Revelstoke As part of its fight to protect health care services for British Columbians and jobs for health care workers, the Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE) is seeking a Labour …

B.C. Children’s and Women’s Health Centre is alone among children’s hospitals in Canada in its controversial move to privatize critical cleaning and patient dietary services, according to an investigation by the Hospital Employees’ Union. On Tuesday, the …

Printer Friendly Version HEU to seek mediation in efforts to bargain first contract Hospital Employees’ Union members working at a Victoria long-term care home have given their union a 100-per-cent strike mandate in their ongoing efforts to reach a first …

Printer Friendly Version More than 1,300 health care workers who recently lost their jobs because of government privatization schemes will soon receive some financial compensation, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. The payments come from a $25 million …

MLA offices to be targeted in action designed to minimize impact on patients Health care workers will participate in a day of political protest against legislation that tears up legal collective agreements and clears the way for hospital closures, health …

Printer Friendly Version B.C. unions respond to Campbell Liberals’ multi-million dollar, feel-good ad campaign with a message of their own You can view it in the following formats: Quicktime Broadband Quicktime Dial-up: Realplayer Broadband Realplayer …