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The NDP government has committed $20 million to hire more care aides at residential care sites with the lowest staffing levels. The funds are available immediately and will be used exclusively to create full-time care aide positions by converting casual …

The B.C.’s government’s January 8 announcement about its plans to raise the minimum wage to $15.20 an hour was welcomed by the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) and other advocates for fair wages. However, the delay in implementation will mean 500,000 …

The B.C. Ministry of Health announced today it will make prescription medicines more affordable for low-income, working families, by reducing or eliminating PharmaCare deductibles. “We know that too often families and seniors choose between buying food or …

On March 8 – International Women’s Day (IWD) – HEU members join the international community in celebrating the social, economic, political and cultural achievements made by generations of women here in Canada and around the world. IWD is also a day to …

Recently, a special mailing was sent to HEU locals in the facilities and community social services sectors with a call to submit bargaining demands and delegate credentials to attend this spring’s public sector bargaining conferences. A special mailing …

Community Social Services Employers’ Association and Community Social Services Bargaining Association have agreed on the distribution of the  April 1, 2018 Comparability and Classification Anomaly Wage Increases . The intention of the Comparability …

HEU congratulates Jacquie de Aguayo on her appointment as the new chair of the B.C. Labour Relations Board (LRB) and Employment Standards Tribunal (EST). De Aguayo is a former legal director and Assistant Secretary-Business Manager of HEU, leaving in 2014 …

Every February, HEU/CUPE celebrates Black History month (also known as African Heritage month) when we pause to reflect on the efforts of the many union activists and community organizers of African descent who lead the fight for inclusive communities …

In preparation for public sector bargaining – covering more than 40,000 HEU members in the facilities, community health and community social services sectors – HEU is launching a pre-bargaining tour across the province. The union is holding a series of …

The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority’s recent decision to put its Attendance & Wellness Promotion (AWP) program “on hold” is welcome news to all those who have strongly opposed the employer initiative since it was launched a decade ago. “We’re pleased …