HEU Disability Rights Award 2026
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This award was established in 2010 on the recommendation of the HEU People with Disabilities Standing Committee . The award is to acknowledge an HEU member with a disability, who has made an outstanding contribution to the union and/or the community by …
Last updated: May 1, 2026
HEU Indigenous Reconciliation Award 2026
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Initiated by the HEU Indigenous Peoples Standing Committee at the union’s 2021 convention, this award was presented posthumously to HEU member and activist Josie Whitehead. It recognizes an HEU member who champions the issues of fairness and justice for …
Last updated: May 1, 2026
HEU Mary LaPlante Sisterhood Award 2026
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This was first awarded to Mary LaPlante, feminist and trade union activist, at the 2006 convention upon her retirement after 22 years as HEU’s financial secretary. The award is now presented at each convention to a woman, 2-Spirit or non-binary HEU …
Last updated: May 1, 2026
HEU Social Justice Award 2026
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This was first awarded to former HEU president Fred Muzin in 2008 for his tremendous contribution to the struggle for social justice. The award acknowledges outstanding work in the area of peace and global justice, and may be awarded to an HEU member, an …
Last updated: May 1, 2026
Convention 2026: Proposed Constitutional Amendments Form for locals
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HEU is holding its biennial convention November 1 to 6, 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Convention is the supreme policy-making body of the union, which democratically determines HEU’s priorities and course of action over the next two years. …
Last updated: May 4, 2026
Convention 2026: Proposed Resolutions Form for locals
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HEU is holding its biennial convention November 1 to 6, 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Convention is the supreme policy-making body of the union, which democratically determines HEU’s priorities and course of action over the next two years. …
Last updated: May 4, 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
Guardian: Spring 2026
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Guardian: Spring 2026 …
Last updated: Mar 16, 2026