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“I live in a small town and lost my dream job. To be honest, I never thought I would work in health care, but I didn’t have a lot of options. I’ve been working as a lab assistant for more than seven years now, and I’m active in the union. I love to learn. …

“I’ve been working in residential care for nine years as a care aide. I spend more time at my work than at home, so the residents are like part of my family now.   I like being able to make a difference in the residents’ lives, putting a smile on their …

“I work as a Cook at a complex care facility with an assisted living site attached. If I work the morning shift, I’m in charge of breakfast and lunch for the residents, and on evenings, I take care of dinner. I’m also responsible for ordering the …

“I would say the one concern at my site is that people feel under appreciated. We don’t think we’re paid enough for the work we do. And while we welcome the levelling of wages in seniors care, we don’t have counselling in our benefits plan, or a pension. …

“For the past four years, I’ve been working at a Society in the Downtown Eastside as an administrative assistant, sort of like a receptionist. But I’m actually more like the IT guy, the security guard, the accountant, the clerk. In a typical shift, I’m …

June is Pride Month – a time to celebrate and unite in solidarity to defend and promote the human rights of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.    Now more than ever, we need to stand up against homophobic and transphobic policies and laws that strip people of …

Guardian: Summer 2023 …

On May 30, HEU presented to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services about the 2024 BC Budget.  Each year, the committee holds province-wide consultations to seek the views of people in B.C. and presents a final report with …

“I’m a cook at a hospital and I’ve been here for 15 years. In 2003, our work was privatized and I’m so happy that I’m now back in-house. It makes a big difference because the pay is better. But also, we’re not as afraid to raise issues. Overall, the …

“I’ve been a housekeeper for 18 years. I’m now back in-house working for the health authority.   There is a big difference in salary, and we’ve hired more people which impacts the workload. I was able to get braces for my 16-year-old daughter. We couldn’t …