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Talks for a new facilities collective agreement resumed this week with the union bargaining committee tabling proposals to address crushing workloads and a worsening health and safety crisis on the frontlines.  Nearly two out of every three HEU members, …

“I work in long-term care in recreation. Since the pandemic, we’ve been the main link between the residents and their families. We used to have laughter therapy, chair yoga, and outings. But now, all of this has fallen on my team of co-workers to think …

“I am Coast Salish First Nations and got my Resource Worker certificate in 1982. Community Social Services workers need encouragement. I really enjoy my job, and I could have retired, but I want to stay in the field, you know, for myself and my health, …

[BURNABY, BC] – Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, a new poll finds health care workers in B.C. struggling with their mental health, and worried about making ends meet at their current pay rates. One out of three (34.4 per cent) are looking to leave …

Update from the seventh week of Community Social Services bargaining As the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) continues to meet with the employers’ association, they are pushing to achieve the non-monetary priorities that were set …

“I work at two sites in the Community Social Services (CSS) sector. I like variety. And I like change. So I've worked in day programs and I've worked in residential. I know so many individuals and it's so nice to be able to see them all. Mostly I work …

Today, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) announced that it will re-admit the BC Nurses Union (BCNU) as a member organization, more than a decade after it left CFNU during its raiding activities in British Columbia. The BCNU raid is a dark …

The multi-union Facilities Bargaining Committee has now tabled more than 100 proposals for improvements to the collective agreement on issues ranging from safe workloads to recruitment and retention. The parties will exchange detailed wage proposals when …

HEU encourages all members to file a WorkSafeBC (WSBC) claim when they've lost time at work due to COVID-19.  Be aware that employers should not discourage workers from filing a claim. If there is COVID-19 in your workplace you should file, even if you …

Update from the fifth week of Community Social Services bargaining Last week was week five of negotiations between the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) and the Community Social Services Employers Association (CSSEA).  Negotiations …