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We all know that HEU “takes the cake”. And next month, we’re turning 75. So, it’s time to celebrate our strong, diverse and inclusive union. The union is encouraging locals to participate in a number of ways: •    hold a local event to celebrate and join …

More than 100 HEU members gathered in Richmond this week to celebrate women activists and leaders at the union’s 2019 women’s conference. Under the theme Women to the Front: taking our space, building our power, the conference aimed at teaching delegates …

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When the women’s and men’s unions at Vancouver General Hospital joined forces in 1944 to form the Hospital Employees’ Federal Union-Local 180, they had no way of knowing how their struggles would shape a movement and influence the future of health care in …

Julie and Tom Ovens graduated from care aide training 35 years ago, and took their first jobs together at a West Vancouver nursing home. From then on, they’ve rarely worked apart.   For the past 25 years, the pair has shared the challenges and adventures …

HEU members who have struggled to secure compensation following a job-related illness or injury are welcoming a long-awaited review of the province’s workers compensation system. In public hearings held across the province, 12 HEU members came forward to …

When HEU activists at 100 Mile District General Hospital realized workplace bullying was a problem, they tackled it head on. Shop stewards Bethany Whelan and Monica Keogh started the Pink Pledge Campaign to engage members on the issue. They came to work …

Join in upcoming Labour Day events organized by your local Labour Council on September 2nd! You're welcome to create an HEU booth, join other locals in their booths or activities or just personally attend and enjoy the fun festivities. Campbell River, …

More than 200 HEU members and facilitators gathered last week for the union’s in-residence Summer School program at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Under the theme Building Leadership: Organizing for Power, members pre-registered for …

Did you or someone you know: •    have difficulty with their workers' compensation claim? •    have difficulty returning to work after a workplace injury? If so, you can share your view about what an improved workers’ compensation system should look like, …