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Health authorities urged to make revised budgets public by end of May Yesterday’s announcement of the revised 2003/04 provincial health care budget that includes an additional $328 million in spending should have a positive impact on B.C.’s health care …

Convention delegates demand fair, equal access to services for all communities Policies of the Campbell government that have hurt rural communities in B.C. came under intense criticism at the Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE) convention in Richmond today, …

Staff layoffs and resident evictions illustrate the tragedy of closing seniors’ care facilities Forty-five care aides and therapeutic and food services workers at Burnaby’s Cascade Residence received layoff notices late yesterday as the Fraser Health …

B.C.'s largest health care union has given the nod to Premier Glen Clark's creation of two new cabinet positions targeted at social and community development. And the Hospital Employees' Union is hopeful that the creation of a cabinet council for social …

The discovery this past week of the remains of 215 children on the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School is deeply upsetting, and stands as a stark reminder that the residential school system was genocidal and that its impacts continue to cause …

The 2020 MPP Member Benefit Statements will be distributed in June and are available in the confidential “My Account” found on the Municipal Pension Plan website.    It’s important to carefully review the statement, including pensionable service , which …

“I work as a housekeeper at a long term care facility. My day is spent cleaning the residents’ rooms, their wheelchairs, beds, and bathrooms, as well as removing any garbage and making sure they have the stock they need. As a housekeeper, we are not …

May is Asian Heritage Month, a month to recognize and celebrate the contributions that Asian-Canadians to our history, culture, economy and communities. Though people across the country have celebrated May as Asian Heritage Month since the 1990s, the …

"I'm a Rehabilitation Assistant working with the surgical physiotherapists and occupational therapists to help patients after surgery. My goal with my team is to help get patients stronger and more mobile to help improve their independence before going …

As part of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) consultations with members, the DEI Working Group is hosting a series of DEI equity group meetings designated for members who identify as women , racialized/people of colour , Indigenous , people with …