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Liberal flip flop on private clinics a “black eye for new government’s credibility” The Hospital Employees’ Union says it’s deeply disappointed and troubled by Victoria’s move to contract out surgical services to private for-profit clinics, and the union …

Joint release of Community Social Services sector unions, HEU, BCGEU, CUPE and HSA Negotiators for four unions warned at a news conference today that B.C. may be on the verge of the first-ever system-wide strike in community social services. Ten thousand …

With Gordon Campbell scheduled to speak today at a Vancouver conference on depression and anxiety disorders in the workplace, the Hospital Employees’ Union is challenging the Premier to rethink government policies that are heightening stress levels on the …

But federal contribution in 2004 will only reach 1995 levels, says HEU B.C.’s largest health care union says today’s federal budget is an important but limited measure to restore and strengthen a medicare system straining from years of federal transfer …

Joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA Community social services workers are hoping that statements made earlier this week by the premier will result in new proposals from government negotiators at the bargaining table. At a news conference Tuesday in …

Joint release of BCGEU, CUPE, HEU and HSA Over 1,500 striking community social services workers marched through downtown Victoria today, calling for the government to live up to its promises to end wage and benefit discrimination and end the month-old job …

Health care workers will mark the first anniversary of legislation that ripped up their collective agreements with a rally at the Plaza of Nations Tuesday morning in downtown Vancouver. They’ll march to the rally site from Willow Park (12th and Willow …

HEU postpones ratification votes, plans Friday rally in Victoria A last minute flip-flop by community social services employers on the agreement that ended an eleven week strike last month has led to the postponement of ratification votes by the Hospital …

Hospital Employees’ Union members at Sharondale Lodge and Sunrise Manor in Langley unanimously ratifed a new collective agreement on August 31, giving them substantial pay and benefit increases. The wage increase of approximately $5 per hour goes into …

Health minister's announcement will be hot topic at public meeting on privatization of seniors' care Tuesday evening Local Medicare advocates are optimistic that a broadening of the guidelines for building and operating new seniors' care facilities …