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HEU secretary-business manager Chris Allnutt discusses health care privatization with CKNW talk show host Rafe Mair. May 30, 2000 Download this photo (573 …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Bill 94 a blank cheque for corporate profits paid for by patients and workers
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Health labour legislation introduced today by the Campbell Liberals is an attempt to guarantee massive long-term profits for multinational corporations at the expense of basic workers’ rights and living standards, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. The …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Private CAT scan backers tied to Campbell Liberals, HEU charges
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Watchdog needed to monitor private health corporations Investors in a private company that’s been given the green light by the Campbell government to sell so-called medically unnecessary CAT scans to the public has strong financial ties to the B.C. …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Government breaks another contract
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The Campbell government has broken another contract, unions in the community social services sector charged today. “This government appears determined to take money out of the pockets of low-paid workers, and does not hesitate to break contracts to do …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
B.C. Federation of Labour Release: CN sale a 99-year betrayal to railway communities
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B.C. Federation of Labour to file objection with the Competition Bureau The final act of betrayal on BC Rail has been played out, says B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair, with the Nov. 25 announcement of the pending sale of BC Rail to CN. …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Libs hardline on health care bargaining destructive
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Move will only promote instability The Liberal government should be promoting stability in health care rather than pushing through legislation that undermines collective bargaining and imposes contracts on health care workers says B.C.’s biggest health …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Auditor General’s investigation needed to curb health authority’s million dollar appetite for consultants
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BCHC NEWS RELEASE A provincial Medicare advocacy group is calling on the auditor general to investigate a $1.37 million consulting tab racked up by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority for advice on how to cut services. And the BC Health Coalition is …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Bill 37 a shocking betrayal of health care workers
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Click here for Hansard debate and live webcast. Printer Friendly Version Legislation introduced today by the Gordon Campbell government that would impose massive wage rollbacks on 43,000 hospital and long-term care staff while allowing for the continued …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Employers invite confrontation with heavy-handed attempt to wipe out existing collective agreements
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Community Social Services Union Bargaining Association Unnecessary confrontation and chaos for vulnerable children and adults will be the inevitable result if employers succeed in a surprising and heavy-handed attempt to strip community social service …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Premier Campbell, Liberal policies weigh heavily in Olympic debate — poll
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With bid support dipping, majority of British Columbians say they’d feel more comfortable backing games if Victoria stopped health, education cuts New polling data released today shows that backing for the Vancouver/Whistler Winter Olympic bid is dipping, …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021