HEU Convention Awards 2026
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Nominations are open until August 4, 2026. At HEU’s 35th biennial convention, awards will be presented to delegates, nominated by their co-workers, for outstanding contributions to their union, communities and various causes. The HEU Disability Rights …
Last updated: May 1, 2026
Immigration policy changes puts hundreds of HEU members at risk
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British Columbia’s health care system is facing deeper staffing shortages as hundreds of essential health care workers lose their path to permanent residency through the province’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Established to attract skilled workers …
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
B.C. Ministry of Health continues commitment to PRRI program
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Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) members working in rural and remote communities across the province will continue to receive support from the Provincial Recruitment and Retention Incentives (PRRI) program, after the B.C. Ministry of Health confirmed …
Last updated: Mar 30, 2026
Implementation of historic long-term care agreement underway
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Late last year, the B.C. government signed an agreement with the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) that will see more than 5,000 unionized long-term care and assisted living workers transition to the public-sector by 2028. This historic long-term care …
Last updated: Mar 26, 2026
How can the Ethics Commissioner help?
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Anyone affiliated with HEU – members, employees, and elected leaders – can seek the Ethics Commissioner’s help when they think someone on the Provincial Executive might have breached the Code of Conduct. To get help, you can contact the Ethics …
Last updated: Apr 22, 2026
In-demand health care occupations
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Planning to apply for training through the Education Opportunity and Access Fund? Use this list to help choose a program that leads to stable, in-demand work in B.C.’s health care system. These roles are experiencing the highest staff shortages, but you …
Last updated: Apr 22, 2026
The Code of Conduct and related HEU policies
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The HEU Code of Conduct for the Provincial Executive is the central document governing the Ethics Commissioner's work. It sets out HEU's conduct expectations for the Provincial Executive. Because the Code provides (at section 4.1) that a failure to follow …
Last updated: Apr 22, 2026
About the HEU Ethics Commissioner
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HEU’s current Ethics Commissioner is Jess Hadley, a respected labour and employment lawyer, mediator and investigator. HEU appointed Jess as Ethics Commissioner for a two-year term beginning on October 20, 2025. With more than two decades of experience, …
Last updated: Apr 22, 2026
Book a session
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You can now book a session with our team to get help with your application or ask any questions about the fund. Book time with Ava Dowlatshah: EOAF Individual Applicants …
Last updated: Apr 22, 2026
EOAF eligibility and training criteria
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Overview of criteria to be eligible for funding: Members in the private sector. Members who have successfully completed their probation period. The fund will cover programs related to any health care occupation that falls under one of HEU’s collective …
Last updated: Apr 22, 2026