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The Hospital Employees’ Union released a report today that shows how B.C. was able outperform other provinces in protecting seniors in long-term care (LTC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, titled Long-term Solutions for Long-term Care: Analyzing …

John Rustand and his BC Conservative’s platform on health care is a reckless blueprint for our public health care system’s future. That’s because the BC Conservatives are committing to slashing overall spending on health care while ramping up a competing …

The Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) announced today the appointment of Lynn Bueckert as its secretary-business manager. For the past five years, Bueckert has been on staff with the HEU and is currently the interim secretary-business manager. Before …

Guardian: Summer 2024 …

Yesterday, the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) signed a Letter of Understanding with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) outlining how the government’s lifting of the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers will impact …

Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced at a news conference today, July 26, that the government is lifting the COVID-19 state of emergency that’s been in effect since March 17, 2020. As a result of lifting …

"Today, HEU welcomes the announcement that the provincial and federal governments will invest $232 million to support compensation for care aides. This new funding will go a considerable way toward continuing to improve access to proper, unrushed seniors’ …

The Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) received notice from the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) in late June that the patient ambassador program will be ending this fall.   HEU represents approximately 1,000 health care workers who work as patient …

Guardian: Spring 2024 …

  Effective June 10, the B.C. Ministry of Labour announced that 11 more occupations will be added to the “mental health presumption”, under the Workers Compensation Act . They include community-integration specialists, coroners, harm-reduction workers, …