HEU scores Bill 29 breakthrough, as employees of multinational private health corp. vote to join union
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The Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE) says workers have made an important breakthrough in the fight for working people and for quality health care services after employees of the world’s largest health services corporation voted yesterday to join the …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Government ads won’t close health care credibility gap — HEU
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Union FOI shows that health services ministry is “all sizzle and no steak” on major health care initiative A series of government ads released yesterday won’t close the Campbell Liberals’ credibility gap on health care, says B.C.’s largest health care …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Hands off the Gorge, say front-line hospital workers
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HEU members hold information picket Wednesday at Gorge Road Hospital Health care workers will hold an information picket this afternoon outside Gorge Road Hospital to raise the alarm about the future of the facility’s residents and workers. Hospital …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
HEU to Campbell: Call health authority board chairs to account for rich severance pay-outs
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Union renews call for independent investigation of “smelly” severance arrangements If Premier Campbell really wants to get the goods on rich severance provisions for ex-health executives, he should call in his six hand-picked health authority board …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Minister must apologize for calling nursing team work menial
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The union representing most B.C. care aides and licensed practical nurses is demanding an apology from health services minister Colin Hansen after he referred to their role in providing quality patient care as “menial” on a Vancouver radio station Friday. …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Williams Lake health workers disciplined for opposing cuts
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Letters to editor bring termination threat Three long-time Williams Lake health care workers have received either written or verbal reprimands for exercising their rights as citizens by taking a public stance on the closure of two seniors care facilities …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Public still not buying Campbell Liberals’ plans for seniors’ care — poll
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On eve of government ad campaign, public increasingly critical of health reforms The Gordon Campbell Liberal government has failed to reverse public skepticism about its seniors’ care reforms, according to a new McIntyre and Mustel poll commissioned by …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
St. Paul's Hospital surgery privatization bad for patients
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Printer Friendly Version Another promise broken by B.C. Liberals A move by St. Paul's Hospital to privatize 1,000 day surgery procedures will lead to longer waits in public hospitals and is more evidence that the Gordon Campbell Liberals have long …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
600 delegates gather in Richmond Monday, October 7 as HEU holds biennial convention
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Six hundred front-line health and social service workers from every corner of B.C. meet in Richmond tomorrow for the 23rd biennial convention of the 46,000-member Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE). It will be the first convention the union has held since …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Queen’s visit convenient cover for major health privatization move
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Under cover of the Royal visit, the provincial government’s health authorities are set to announce the largest health privatization initiative to date that will hand control of critical hospital functions to private corporations and result in the firing …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021