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(Please note that the PHO issued a significant revision to this order on October 4 including new timelines and limited grounds for requesting exemptions. As a result some of the information below is out of date. An update is available here .) (Edited on …

Wildfires in the interior of B.C. are putting communities at risk and creating significant staffing shortages in health care sites that are already stretched to the limit. In response, the Ministry of Health has re-opened the Emergency Health Provider …

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is introducing a new public health order requiring long-term care and assisted living workers to be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine by October 12 as a condition of continued employment in the sector. The …

On July 8, 2021, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced she would make a temporary amendment to the Facility Staff Assignment Order (“Single-Site Order”) that would allow fully vaccinated staff in long-term care (LTC) and assisted living …

“I work at the hospital and the care home facility as the housekeeping and laundry supervisor. I’ve been working in health care for over 20 years. Every morning since the pandemic has started I go in at 6 a.m. and start by washing the staff uniforms. I …

On Tuesday, July 20, HEU members held roadside demonstrations in five locations across the province in a Day of Action to reunite the health care team. Their actions drew attention to the union’s Make It Public campaign to end the privatization of …

“I’m a nursing assistant at a hospital working in mental health and addictions. Working with my patients is some of the hardest work I’ve ever done mentally, but also the most rewarding. These are our most vulnerable people, with the most barriers. When I …

“I'm a front door screener and I started working in this position at the start of the pandemic in February 2020. As a screener at the hospital, I greet people, welcome them and make them feel a little less nervous about coming into the hospital. When we …

“I have been active in my union for the past seven years. Playing an active role in my local has allowed me to advocate for my fellow union members.  Many people may not have the courage to speak up, and knowing you have an advocate to help you do that …

Laid-off care aides and rehabilitation assistants at Capilano Care Centre can apply for unfilled vacancies at sites operated by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority under an agreement reached by the Hospital Employees’ Union with Vancouver Coastal …