Scheduling, portability, and Indigenous rights dominate contract talks this week
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After more than five months of negotiations, the nine-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) have signed off on several important proposals, as they work to achieve a renewed collective agreement …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Progress made at community health bargaining table
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The Community Bargaining Association (CBA) recently met with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) to continue negotiations on a renewed collective agreement for 21,000 workers in the community health sector. The parties have just reached a …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Equity, health and safety, union rights lead discussions at facilities table this week
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The nine-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) continued productive discussions this week in their negotiations for a new collective agreement for 58,000 health care workers. “Our bargaining team …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Private clinic operator’s Medicare challenge dismissed by BC’s highest court
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B.C.’s highest court has upheld a 2020 lower court decision rejecting arguments that B.C.’s ban on extra-billing and private health insurance is unconstitutional. The legal challenge to the principles of Medicare launched by private clinic operator Dr. …
Last updated: Jul 15, 2022
The most rewarding part of the job is knowing that people are coming in voluntarily to save lives
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“I am a lab assistant, or a donor care associate. We monitor the donors, make sure that they're not having reactions, and make sure that they're comfortable. The most rewarding part of the job is knowing that the people coming in are coming voluntarily to …
Last updated: Aug 3, 2022
Join a pride event this summer!
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Happy Pride! Here at HEU, we're celebrating pride by recognizing that love, identity, and expression come in all forms. Supporting Pride events in your community is a way of showing solidarity in promoting dignity, respect and human rights …
Last updated: Jul 14, 2022
B.C.’s largest health union supports premiers’ call for more federal support for health care
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Meena Brisard, Secretary-Business Manager of the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU), issued the following statement on the occasion of the Council of the Federation meeting in Victoria: “As Canada’s premiers’ gather in Victoria this week, I want to let …
Last updated: Jul 11, 2022
Steady progress on key issues – wages, compensation remain outstanding
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Progress continues to be made on key collective agreement priorities after five days of negotiations this week at the facilities subsector bargaining table. HEU secretary-business manager Meena Brisard, also the spokesperson for the nine-union Facilities …
Last updated: Jul 8, 2022
I just love the people that I work with
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“I just love the people that I work with. It's a good environment, and I look forward to coming to work. The people around me give me hope. They push me to do better. They push me to have a better future. They just make everything better, no matter how …
Last updated: Aug 3, 2022
Get involved and help create change where needed
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“I schedule nurses, fill vacancies, process requests, and manage their rotations etc. I find the most challenging part of my job is the fact that we don't have enough nurses. The job of a scheduler is stressful, but joy can be found, and for me it is in …
Last updated: Jul 11, 2022