Health care buried in throne speech
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Today’s throne speech is a frank admission by the B.C. Liberal government that nearly three years into their mandate they have failed to deliver on health care, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. Even though it’s the largest program area of government …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
HEU lines remain up in protest of arbitrary and heavy-handed legislation
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Printer Friendly Version Health care workers are holding protest lines around B.C. health care facilities in response to Bill 37 — legislation that imposed deep wage cuts while continuing to leave health authorities a free hand to contract out work and …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
VIHA to lay off more than 1,000 health care workers
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Printer Friendly Version Move will affect patient care and impact the economic base of island communities, says union The Vancouver Island Health Authority’s move to fire more than 1,000 health care workers and turn over critical infection control and …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
HEU comments on MLA pay boost
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The Hospital Employees' Union today called on the BC government to treat health care and other public sector workers in a fair and equitable manner at the bargaining table after legislators today voted themselves a 15 per cent wage hike. "We don't …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Contracting out responsible for St. Paul’s flood, ER disruption
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A construction accident that caused major water damage to the hospital’s emergency room and to patient records could have been avoided if hospital managers had used their own employees to do the work, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. The union says …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
New union handbook addresses nursing shortage
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How to become a Licensed Practical Nurse in B.C. In the midst of B.C.’s ongoing nursing shortage, the Hospital Employees’ Union has produced a new publication for health care workers and others who are thinking about a career in nursing or who want to …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Province launches bid for Abbotsford private hospital investors today — HEU
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But 81 per cent of public don’t think there’s been adequate consultation on project’s impact on Medicare poll The B.C. Liberal government is set to announce later today that it will embark on a global search for private investors to back a major hospital …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Newest health CEO banked $330,000 payout six years ago, linked to private health company
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The third CEO recruited to head the Fraser Health Authority in as many months banked a $330,000 severance deal from B.C. taxpayers just six years ago and is a director of a private health care company that makes most of its money from sales to government, …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Health unions to hold news conference 12:30 p.m. today, Empire Landmark Hotel
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Printer Friendly Version Health unions representing 43,000 workers in hospitals and long-term care facilities across B.C. will hold a news conference to announce their next move in their efforts to reach a new collective agreement. What: News conference …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
800 privatized hospital food service workers join HEU
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Printer Friendly Version Employees of a French corporation that’s under contract to provide patient food services in the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority have voted 90 per cent in favour of joining the Hospital Employees’ Union. As a result, nearly 800 …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021