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Front line staff at the Dusk to Dawn Resource Centre, a night drop-in for street youth operated by Family Services of Greater Vancouver, have become the youngest group of workers to join the Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE). “We’re honored these 16 young …

Year-end survey paints grim picture of health care’s front lines Health care workers are demoralized, worried about patient safety and they’re forgoing major consumer purchases because of job insecurity, according to a year end survey commissioned by the …

But resources for Medicare modernization in short supply as B.C. continues to make up for Ottawa's neglect of Medicare [Victoria] In the face of continuing underfunding of Medicare by Ottawa, the B.C. government has provided a $549 million boost to the …

HEU calls on Campbell government to build it public, build it now A privately owned and financed hospital for Abbotsford could result in a much more costly alternative than a traditional publicly owned and financed facility, forensic accountant Ron Parks …

While limiting impact on patient care, unions hope their efforts result in a fair agreement Unions representing 46,000 health services and support workers are announcing an expansion of job action on Thursday when legal strike notice comes into effect for …

Medicare campaigners visit Princeton General Hospital 11:30 a.m. Thursday An ambulance carrying an important message about the future of Medicare will be in Princeton on Thursday as part of a nine day province-wide tour. The ambulance is staffed by …

Medicare campaigners visit Summerland General Hospital 11:30 a.m. Thursday An ambulance carrying an important message about the future of Medicare will be in Princeton on Thursday day four of a nine day province-wide tour. The ambulance is staffed by …

Medicare campaigners visit Royal Jubilee Hospital noon Tuesday Day 2 of province-wide tour An ambulance carrrying an important message about the future of Medicare visits Victoria Tuesday on the second day of a province-wide tour. The ambulance is staffed …

An ambulance rushed to Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria at noon today with an emergency message about Canada's health care system: Medicare is in crisis as a result of complications arising from federal underfunding and privatization. Staffed by …

Medicare campaigners visit St. Paul's Hospital 10:00 a.m. Wednesday An ambulance carrying an important message about the future of Medicare will be in Vancouver on Wednesday as part of a nine day province-wide tour. The ambulance is staffed by front-line …