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Premier Campbell well-advised to dump similar deal for health CEOs, union says The Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE) is applauding the Interior Health Authority’s bonus-busting decision announced earlier today and is calling on Premier Campbell to follow …

Next step should be to create plan to protect seniors’ care, groups urge Premier Vancouver — The Seniors’ Network BC is pleased to learn that the Liberal government has placed a moratorium on closures of long-term care facilities in B.C., a move sources …

Hospital Employees' Union members in the Victoria-area are launching a public campaign to fight the privatization of laboratory services in area hospitals. The campaign begins today with radio ads that will be broadcast in the Capital region. HEU is …

Premier’s office must first approve release of few dozen pages of documents While the Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE) is only days away from gaining access to all the studies and research the Campbell Liberals are relying on to implement sweeping health …

A top official in the Campbell Liberal government met representatives of British corporations linked to high profile hospital privatization fiascos in the United Kingdom, according to documents obtained by the Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE) through a …

Privatization, it’s the wrong answer for patients is the message in a major television advertising campaign being launched today by the Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE) to fight the Campbell government’s scheme to contract-out thousands of jobs of health …

Fred Muzin, president of the Hospital Employees’ Union, sent a letter today to labour minister Joy MacPhail strongly urging her and the NDP government to follow through on their proposed minimum wage legislation. In doing so, he joins others who support …

Decision puts contract-breaking Campbell Liberals’ and their health authorities on a “shorter leash” when firing workers A ruling set down by the B.C. Labour Relations Board Friday afternoon severely curtails health employers’ rights to fire experienced …

HEU launches anti-stress initiative to turn around rising on-the-job injuries Stress is the most widespread complaint in health care workplaces today and in response to that, B.C.'s largest health care union is launching a province-wide Anti-Stress …

Findings similar to Ron Parks’ review of B.C. Liberal’s Abbotsford private hospital scheme With the Campbell government expected to make a final decision on its controversial Abbotsford private hospital scheme within a month, the Hospital Employees’ Union …