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LEARNING. DISCOVERING talents you never knew you had. Opening up new horizons and opportunities. These are some of the rewards that come with education. “Our education program is participatory, hands-on, developed from members’ experiences, and built for …

Most of us are aware of the horrific wildfires that devastated many areas of B.C. in 2017, but do we really understand the trauma this caused workers who were directly affected? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) isn’t always recognized – especially …

The month of June officially kicks off Pride festivities across the country. Canadians will be waving rainbow flags from coast-to-coast in a show of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. And HEU encourages all members to join in. In recent years, the LGBT …

Guardian: Spring 2019 …

Every worker should be able to return home, at the end of the shift, healthy and safe. But the most recent statistics from the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada show that in 2017, there were 951 workplace fatalities in Canada, 46 more …

B.C.’s labour minister Harry Bains has announced that care aides and community health workers (who are registered with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry and working in publicly funded services) and nurses will face fewer barriers to …

On April 10 – International Day of Pink – HEU members are encouraged to wear an item of pink clothing as a symbol that we can each play a critical role in ending harassment and bullying. For the past decade, HEU members have participated in February’s …

More than 160 HEU delegates and guests joined together in Vancouver this week for the union’s 2019 equity conference under the theme Making Space: Building a diverse, inclusive and equitable union . Over two-and-a-half days, members participated in a …

On March 21, 1960, an atrocity sparked outrage around the world. Sixty-nine peaceful Black demonstrators were murdered by South African police. Out of this tragedy, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was forged, in hope …

It’s March. It’s a time to honour and appreciate the invaluable contribution Community Social Services workers make to the lives of individuals, families and their communities in every part of the province. But despite the skilled and caring support they …