Ministry of Health extends program to attract and retain health care workers in rural communities
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The Provincial Recruitment and Retention Incentives (PRRI) program is getting extended once again for HEU members who work in the Facilities and Community Health subsectors . The B.C. Ministry of Health notified HEU this week that the program will …
Last updated: Jan 29, 2026
Union calls on Ministry of Health to be fully transparent about changes coming to administrative services in the new year
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The Ministry of Health announced plans yesterday to consolidate certain administrative and corporate services across the regional health authorities and Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) into a new standalone shared-services organization. “This …
Last updated: Dec 5, 2025
Health care workers, government and health employers commit to historic agreement on improving seniors’ care
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The B.C. government announced today that more than 5,000 unionized long-term care and assisted living workers will transition to the province-wide Facilities Collective Agreement over the next two years, improving fairness for workers and stability in …
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025
HEU’s Kaity Cooper appointed vice-chair of the B.C. Labour Relations Board
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HEU is proud to share that our general counsel Kaity Cooper has been appointed by the provincial government as a vice-chair of the B.C. Labour Relations Board (LRB). Kaity’s appointment is an important recognition of her expertise, leadership, and …
Last updated: Nov 26, 2025
FBA reaches tentative agreement for more than 67,500 Facilities health care workers
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[BURNABY, B.C.] – The nine-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) reached a tentative agreement late last night with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) that will continue to improve working and caring conditions in B.C.’s hospitals and …
Last updated: Dec 8, 2025
Changes to sick note criteria
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The provincial government has announced amendments to the Employment Standards Act in an effort to reduce unnecessary administrative work for physicians asked to write sick notes. Under the new provision, which goes into effect immediately, health care …
Last updated: Nov 14, 2025
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Last updated: Jan 20, 2026
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Last updated: Jan 19, 2026
HEU introduces new Ethics Commissioner
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The Hospital Employees’ Union would like to welcome Jess Hadley as our new Ethics Commissioner. With more than two decades of experience, Hadley is a renowned labour and employment lawyer, mediator and investigator. She specializes in resolving workplace …
Last updated: Oct 15, 2025