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“There are two residents with COVID-19 on my wing and we’ve run out of N95 respirators.” “My manager is restricting housekeepers to one surgical mask per shift.” “As a food service worker, I’m expected to deliver meals to residents, but I haven’t been …

Health care workers in B.C. put themselves at risk reporting to work each shift during a pandemic. And many have tested positive for COVID-19, including 262 seniors' care workers, as of August 6 – health officials are not providing regular updates for …

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“I work the night shift so I start around 11 p.m. I like working in the peace and quiet. This way, if a resident is awake or restless, I can give them lots of attention.   When I start my shift I always do a round. I have one resident that I sing with. We …

“People are friendlier in the community. We went for a walk, and my friend waited outside this little coffee shop. I went in and there was a woman waiting – there were only two of us – and a really good song came on, ‘Here Comes the Sun’ by The Beatles, …

With collective agreements for most contracted support services workers (CSSW) expiring at the end of September 2020, HEU members in this sector are preparing for bargaining. At the same time, the union continues to push for contracted support work to be …

On May 19, the B.C. Finance Minister Carole James announced that the province would provide 16 weeks of temporary pandemic pay for workers in health care, community social services and in corrections. HEU had written health employers in early April, …

“I did a lot of protests in high school and elementary school, like supporting teacher and LGBTQ rights. The funniest one was to change hotdog buns from whole wheat back to white. That was in grade three. So, I’ve always been very active in making sure …

“At my hospital, we were all very excited to see that there’s ‘contracting in’ happening at the North Island Hospital for housekeepers. We want to see that happen for us, and it can’t happen soon enough. I’m a Housekeeper at an acute care hospital, and …

“I work with seniors. Every morning at 6:45, we have a meeting with the nurses about what’s new with the residents, and what needs to be done that day. In the morning, we get people up, get them dressed, help them look good, get ready for breakfast, and …