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More than 12,000 health care jobs next on Campbell’s chopping block — HEU An unprecedented loss of front-line health care workers and the services they deliver are next up on Victoria’s chopping block, the Hospital Employees’ Union has learned. B.C.’s …

Unions mobilizing to fight government Labour groups say cuts will hurt all British Columbians B.C. labour groups are not going to be quiet about the Liberal government’s cuts to the province’s public service. In Burnaby, over 200 union representatives …

A sweeping bill forced through the provincial legislature overnight means many B.C. communities are a step closer to losing their hospitals, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. And the union says that the Campbell Liberals have crossed a moral boundary by …

Graham Bruce is simply not telling the truth, says union After carefully reviewing comments made last night by Premier Campbell's labour minister during debate on legislation to unilaterally eliminate provisions of health care workers' contracts, the …

Today’s BC budget update takes an important first step towards restoring and improving seniors’ care, but the 42,000-member Hospital Employees’ Union says more must be done in next year’s budget to make up for cuts made in the government’s first term. …

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The provincial government’s legislation tearing up union contracts and paving the way for health care privatization has drawn the attention of a Washington, D.C.-based web site that monitors the French multinational Sodexho. The controversial food …

B.C.'s largest health care union says it will work closely with newly appointed Health Minister Mike Farnworth to protect and modernize the province's public health care system. "Minister Farnworth has been handed one of the most challenging portfolios in …

Respected forensic accountant Ron Parks will release the findings of his review of the Campbell government’s controversial Abbotsford private hospital proposal at a news conference today at 2:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre. Parks will be …

Multinational corporations, health authorities and the provincial government are conspiring to deprive unionized health care workers of their rights, charge health unions in an unfair labour practices complaint filed late Monday. The unions want the …