BCHC News Release: London Drugs brass targeted as Pharmacare campaign goes province-wide
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A consumer education campaign urging London Drugs' executives to challenge the B.C. Liberal government's Pharmacare changes goes province-wide this weekend. Volunteers with the B.C. Health Coalition will leaflet consumers on Saturday, January 11 at four …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Change of attitude needed to improve Peace Arch Hospital food — HEU
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The Hospital Employees’ Union is guardedly optimistic about a promise by MLA Gordon Hogg that his government will take action to fix food quality at Peace Arch Hospital, its extended-care facility and at other area hospitals. The Surrey-White Rock MLA …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Point Grey care aides claim victory as lay-off notices rescinded
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Campaign to maintain quality care for facility residents a success The 23 care aides at Point Grey Private Hospital — members of the Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE) who waged a high profile public campaign to keep their jobs and maintain quality care for …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
HEU to oppose move to cut benefits for 36,000 retirees covered by B.C.’s biggest pension plan
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The Hospital Employees’ Union (CUPE) says it’s strongly opposed to plans being considered that would significantly cut benefit provisions for more than 36,000 retired health care and municipal workers and is encouraging both pensioners and workers …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
HEU calls for investigation of private lab billing practices
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Vancouver woman asks union to deliver patient information she received by e-mail to health minister The Hospital Employees' Union is calling on Health Minister Mike Farnworth to launch an investigation into the management of diagnostic lab billings and …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Court orders release of cabinet documents in legal fight against Campbell’s contract-breaking law, Bill 29
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B.C.’s health care unions have won an important early legal round in their Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenge of the Campbell government’s contract-breaking legislation Bill 29, which stripped longstanding legal protections from collective …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Libby Davies to speak at “Save Cooper Place” rally tomorrow at noon
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Vancouver-East MP Libby Davies will join seniors, health workers and community activists at a noon rally to save Cooper Place, a long-term care facility slated for closure, located in the heart of Vancouver’s downtown eastside. The forced relocation of …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Noon rally at St. Paul’s Hospital today to stop privatization of hospital security forces
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Health authority set to dump crucial in-house protection services to cut costs Hospital staff, other health care workers and concerned groups and individuals will be gathering for a rally in front of St. Paul’s Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, at noon …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
HEU calls Saturday press conference to respond to attack on health services and workers
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Union will announce immediate legal action to counter deceitful and dishonourable government claims that contracts are `sweetheart’ deals The Hospital Employees’ Union will today formally respond to legislation introduced Friday by the Campbell government …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Fraser Health Authority prepares to contract out OR, special care nursery cleaning
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The Hospital Employees’ Union is sounding the alarm over a plan by the Fraser Health Authority to turn over the cleaning of special care nurseries and operating rooms to low wage private contractors. The FHA took a first step yesterday towards privatizing …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021