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“At my workplace  we had one case of COVID in the spring of 2020 and then a huge outbreak at the end of October. We had a total of 92 resident cases, 68 recovered and sadly 24 passed.  There was one day where we lost five residents in 24 hours.  It was …

“I’m on the ferry right now headed to the Island to deliver blood to the hospital and pick up blood from our blood donor clinic. We make this trip three times a week to the North Island and up to six times a week to the South Island, going there and back …

“I work in the intensive care unit (ICU) and the cardiac ward at the hospital as a housekeeper. I’ve been there for 14 years.   I’ve worked during three different outbreaks during this pandemic, all on this one unit. It was really hard for me because you …

By Barb Nederpel, HEU president I want to talk to you about the COVID-19 vaccine. First, I want to thank all HEU members who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. Getting vaccinated is an act of solidarity. You’re protecting your community from the …

The HEU Provincial Executive has decided that the 2021 convention scheduled for November 1—5 will be held virtually, using an online platform, so that delegates can participate remotely instead of travelling to Vancouver. While there are positive signs …

The Health Employers Association of B.C. (HEABC) has agreed to provide casual employees with up to three COVID-related paid sick days until the end of 2021. The move comes after the provincial government amended the Employment Standards Act (ESA) to …

Printer Friendly Version Nearly four out of every five British Columbians reject Premier Gordon Campbell’s position that health care layoffs should continue even though the sections of the law that enabled such actions have been struck down by the Supreme …

Printer Friendly Version A poll released today shows that there is little support in the Okanagan for the proposed privatization of maintenance and housekeeping services at local hospitals as part of building expansion plans. In a Viewpoints …

Printer Friendly Version Compass Group employees working in Vancouver Island Health Authority facilities have backed their bargaining team’s effort to reach a first contract with a 96 per cent strike mandate. The Hospital Employees’ Union says it will now …

  Printer Friendly Version The Hospital Employees’ Union is calling on the provincial government to protect seniors and reverse a decision by Retirement Concepts to reduce care levels at the Dufferin Care Centre in Coquitlam, and put the company’s …