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Move would halt efforts to close seniors homes like Moberly Manor in Revelstoke As part of its fight to protect health care services for British Columbians and jobs for health care workers, the Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE) is seeking a Labour …

You’re wanted in your community Once again Nelson — Creston residents are searching for their MLA Blair Suffredine. During a week when the legislature wasn’t sitting and MLAs were supposed to meet with constituents, Suffredine was nowhere to be seen. …

FHA seeking housekeeping contractors despite increased infection risk to patients Royal Columbian Hospital’s health care workers will be holding a rally to focus on the risks of hospital cleaning privatization tomorrow, October 29, at 11:00 a.m. on the …

Top priorities include more nurses and hospital beds, expanded home support and long-term care B.C.’s health care system still faces tremendous pressures, but British Columbians are much more optimistic about the future of Medicare than they were 13 …

Printer Friendly Version A negotiated settlement for 43,000 hospital and long-term care workers across the province is achievable and legislation should be avoided at all costs, say B.C.’s health care unions. Chris Allnutt, secretary-business manager of …

BC Health Coalition Seniors' Network BC Seniors' and medicare advocates are advising long-term care residents and their families to take the provincial government at its word and reject individual care plans that involve moves to an inappropriate or …

A joint release from the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union, the B.C. Division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the Hospital Employees' Union (CUPE), and the Health Sciences Association. Thousands still waiting for Oct. 1 pay increase …

Health authorities violate key legislation by making decisions behind closed doors, claims union The Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE) today is launching a new legal action to quash the Campbell government’s sweeping plans to close hospitals, cut services …

The Hospital Employees’ Union is renewing its call for a moratorium on the Campbell Liberals’ privatization plans in the wake of this morning’s revelation that links a key anti-abortion kingpin to a housekeeping contract at Children’s and Women’s …

And seven out of ten say Victoria is moving too far and too fast on health care changes Almost three-quarters of those with an opinion —73 per cent — don’t think that the provincial government has a workable plan for improving seniors’ care, according to …