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The Provincial Health Officer (PHO) Dr. Bonnie Henry has given health authority medical health officers (MHOs) emergency powers to restrict long-term care workers to a single site in an effort to prevent transmission of COVID-19 to vulnerable seniors and …

B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry used her sweeping emergency powers under the Public Health Act to move towards restricting long-term care and assisted living workers to single sites right across the province. Dr. Henry issued two Orders …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers are on the front lines to protect patients and workers.  HEU has restructured its operations so that it can continue to provide support to members and Locals through this public health emergency. At the …

Over the weekend, public health officials from the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health authorities issued orders requiring workers in long-term care to register whether they work at other health care facilities, and to select a single site to work at for …

Racist extremist groups that seek to fuel racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance are spreading around the world, including in Canada. In 2019 there were at minimum, 130 active far-right extremist organizations across Canada, a 30 per …

Let’s imagine a world where women have equal rights and opportunities. This is a world where women are paid equally for the work of their male counterparts, and where women and men share the work in the home. It’s a world where women are not afraid to …

Are you a skilled advocate interested in working for a progressive health care union with a large and diverse membership, and a broad social justice mandate? The Hospital Employees’ Union is looking for an experienced individual to fill the position of …

Headlines have been dominated by the rise in cyberbullying, where culprits hide behind the safety and anonymity of computer screens and cell phones. But workplace bullying and harassment are not new, and health care workers experience it at an alarming …