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Printer Friendly Version A B.C. cabinet minister is denying that her government imposed 15 per cent wage cuts on health care workers a year ago. Last night in Vancouver, Minister of State for Early Childhood Development Linda Reid told an all-candidates’ …

Printer Friendly Version The Campbell Liberals need to take responsibility for the declining state of health care in the Fraser Health Authority that led to the firing of its CEO, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. “It’s an act of pre-election panic by a …

Printer Friendly Version The Campbell Liberals are promising a major salvage operation on a health care system reeling from their three and a half year campaign of cuts, closures and privatization, but today’s budget is short on details, says the Hospital …

Printer Friendly Version The Hospital Employees’ Union says a plan by the Vancouver Island Health Authority to send “smile teams” into health care workplaces to distribute treats to demoralized workers is inappropriate and should be shelved. On Friday, …

Printer Friendly Version B.C.’s auditor general should oversee the development and implementation of a province-wide audit of cleanliness standards in hospitals and long-term care facilities, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. The union says independent …

Advocates hope that board will scrap flawed rehab plan People with disabilities, health care providers, and advocacy organizations will find out if their hard work to save the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre and improve rehab services for all British …

Joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA Ten thousand workers in the community social services sector will continue their job action to end wage and benefit discrimination with a ban on overtime and a work to rule campaign. This follows a two-day …

Joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA The women and men who care and work with the most vulnerable members of our society, including very young children and adults with physical or developmental disabilities, will mark their strike to end wage …

Printer Friendly Version The Fraser Health Authority has triggered the layoffs of 50 workers at the publicly-owned and operated Tilbury Regional Hospital Laundry, a facility recognized for its efficiency, cost-effectiveness and high quality standards, …

B.C. Medicare campaigners hand off ambulance to Alberta health care workers tomorrow in Pouce Coupe The "Save Medicare" ambulance wraps up the 9-day, 22-city, B.C. leg of its western tour when the crew of three hands off the emergency vehicle to their …