HEU calls for urgent action to address toxic working conditions at Nanaimo hospital
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In the wake of a report detailing a working environment at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital that is rife with intimidation, bullying, and retaliation, HEU is calling for immediate, meaningful action by hospital management and the Island Health Authority …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
What’s the extent of insecure, precarious work in the Community Social Services sector?
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That’s what HEU, the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA), and the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA) want to find out. To gather this information, all members in the sector are being asked to participate in an …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
What HEU members need to know about the annual flu shot in British Columbia
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With flu season upon us, it’s important for HEU members to familiarize themselves on workplace guidelines around flu shots and influenza outbreaks in order to protect themselves, their patients, residents and clients. Most of HEU’s collective agreements …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Building member power key theme of HEU fall school
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More than 120 HEU activists from across the province gathered at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster this week for an energizing and inspiring fall school program. The weeklong session kicked off on Sunday night with a full agenda that included solidarity …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
HEU recognizes valuable care team on Health Care Assistant Day
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October 18 is Health Care Assistant Day, and the Hospital Employees’ Union is marking the occasion with a continued call for higher staffing levels and safer working conditions for these frontline care staff. HEU represents about 15,000 care aides, …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Union recognizes members’ vital contribution to health care on HEU Day – October 13
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From its beginnings as a merger of separate women’s and men’s unions at Vancouver General Hospital during the Second World War, the Hospital Employees’ Union has expanded to become the province’s oldest and largest health care union. With 49,000 members …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Residential school survivors remembered on Orange Shirt Day – September 30
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On September 30, HEU will join with Canadians from coast to coast to recognize Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters. Members are encouraged to wear orange on that day in solidarity with our Indigenous peoples, and to show our commitment to …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Join the Walk for Reconciliation - Sept 24
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Namwayut – We are all one. Please join the HEU Team as we participate in Vancouver’s Walk for Reconciliation 2017 . The Walk is an opportunity to build relationships with Indigenous peoples and each other, and to make a personal commitment toward the …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
New report points to rising distress among family caregivers
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Better access to home support hours would alleviate increasing levels of stress among family caregivers, according to a new report from the BC Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie. The report, Caregivers in Distress: A Growing Problem , looks at family …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
On Labour Day - we salute all workers
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We waited a long time for summer. But before long, our vacations will end, schools will re-open, and autumn will arrive. For some, Labour Day marks a return to routine. For others, it’s a pivotal time to reevaluate goals. And for many, it’s a holiday …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021