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November 20 is marked internationally as the Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Hospital Employees’ Union joins with individuals and organizations to recognize and honour members of the transgender community who have been murdered or subjected to …

An arbitrator has ruled that Interior Health’s substance use disorder policy is flawed and must be suspended immediately pending a major overhaul. Arbitrator John B. Hall heard evidence over 19 days in 2017 on a grievance filed by the Hospital Employees’ …

A provision negotiated in 2014 public sector collective agreements will see more than 250,000 public sector workers including most HEU members receive a 0.75 per cent wage boost on top of a scheduled wage increase of one per cent in February 2019 The …

When Premier John Horgan arrived on stage this morning – flanked by ministers Harry Bains, Adrian Dix, Judy Darcy and Deputy Speaker Raj Chouhan – convention delegates erupted in a loud, sustained ovation that was repeated several times during his …

Nearly 800 delegates, guests and staff jumped to their feet, erupting with applause and tears when BC NDP Health Minister Adrian Dix introduced legislation to repeal the B.C. Liberals’ discriminatory labour laws. The legislative session was broadcast from …

Delegates to HEU’s 31st biennial convention made history this morning by electing the first woman president – Barb Nederpel, a health records clerk at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. “I have to acknowledge the history that we’re making today,” Nederpel …

Secretary-business manager Jennifer Whiteside opened her keynote address Tuesday morning with strong praise for HEU delegates. “Every gain we’ve made, every gain we will make, comes from the pressure and advocacy of our members.” And she thanked activists …

More than 650 delegates gathered from across the province yesterday to launch HEU’s 31st biennial convention at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver. While the New Delegates Forum and reception anchored Sunday’s events, the main convention plenary kicked …

From improving public transportation to protecting education, planning community growth and providing libraries and recreational facilities, decisions made by elected municipal officers affect HEU members every day. Local labour councils -- many with the …

Three significant announcements in the last few days from B.C.’s NDP government are a signal that B.C. is rejecting the previous government health privatization agenda and moving to invest in seniors’ care. No P3 for RCH hospital expansion On September …