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30 per cent mortality rate for former residents of Kelowna care home closed by Liberals Research commissioned by B.C.’s largest health care union suggests that death rates among frail elderly nursing home residents relocated as a result of facility …

Seniors, patient advocates and health workers are gathering at a public meeting Sunday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. at the Hilton-Metrotown’s Crystal Ballroom, 6083 McKay, Burnaby, to sound the alarm about threatened cuts to B.C.’s Pharmacare program. Sunday is …

Move will backfire on patients and hurt local economy, says HEU The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority told health unions this afternoon that it will award lucrative contracts for hospital dietary, cleaning and security services over the next few weeks at …

BCGEU, BCNU and HEU News Release Court dates set in unions’ Charter challenge B.C. health care unions are gearing up their legal challenge to the Campbell government’s draconian contract-breaking legislation now that the B.C. Supreme Court has set aside …

Buoyed by strong vote results, unions say they're determined to reach a negotiated settlement by March 31 [Vancouver] Health care workers from across B.C. have delivered a convincing 90 per cent strike mandate to back their unions' efforts to reach a …

Health care workers, seniors and other concerned citizens will rally at noon today in front of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority offices to protest the cuts and changes being made to health care without open, comprehensive public consultations or a …

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 …