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57 per cent say BCMA reduced activity days should be cancelled to help reduce surgery wait lists Most British Columbians feel that the B.C. Medical Association should cancel next week’s scheduled reduced activity days in an effort to relieve surgery …

joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA Workers in the community social services sector will resume strike action on Monday, March 15. Pickets will go up at selected worksites in the Lower Mainland and Prince George. The four unions representing workers …

But new initiatives required to construct long-term care facilities within public/non-profit sector, says HEU B.C.'s largest health care union says today's announcement by Health Minister Penny Priddy of new funding to reduce patient backlogs is welcome …

Proposals would reward negligent employers, says HEU B.C.'s largest health care union says recommendations contained in the final installment of the WCB royal commission's report would reward employers who are injuring health care workers in increasing …

Liberal flip flop on private clinics a “black eye for new government’s credibility” The Hospital Employees’ Union says it’s deeply disappointed and troubled by Victoria’s move to contract out surgical services to private for-profit clinics, and the union …

Joint release of Community Social Services sector unions, HEU, BCGEU, CUPE and HSA Negotiators for four unions warned at a news conference today that B.C. may be on the verge of the first-ever system-wide strike in community social services. Ten thousand …

With Gordon Campbell scheduled to speak today at a Vancouver conference on depression and anxiety disorders in the workplace, the Hospital Employees’ Union is challenging the Premier to rethink government policies that are heightening stress levels on the …

But federal contribution in 2004 will only reach 1995 levels, says HEU B.C.’s largest health care union says today’s federal budget is an important but limited measure to restore and strengthen a medicare system straining from years of federal transfer …

Joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA Community social services workers are hoping that statements made earlier this week by the premier will result in new proposals from government negotiators at the bargaining table. At a news conference Tuesday in …

Joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA Over 1,500 striking community social services workers marched through downtown Victoria today, calling for the government to live up to its promises to end wage and benefit discrimination and end the month-old job …