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[Burnaby, B.C.] Legislation introduced by the B.C. Liberal government this afternoon will limit the independence of a proposed new seniors’ advocate, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. Bill 10, the Seniors’ Advocate Act , contemplates a seniors’ advocate …

The cost of outsourcing medical transcription services in the Lower Mainland has increased by an average of 26 per cent a year over the last five years, according to financial documents produced by health authorities. Yet despite the high costs of …

A move by the B.C. Liberal government to fundamentally change the way that workers are represented in the health sector was done without prior consultation, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. Bill 18 – the Health Authorities Amendment Act – would …

[BURNABY, B.C.] - The Hospital Employees’ Union is urging the B.C. Liberals to abandon last-minute legislation changing health care bargaining units.   Bill 18 , the Health Authorities Amendment Act , was introduced on March 4 and would transfer about …

[Burnaby, B.C.] The 43,000-member Hospital Employees’ Union says that the NDP’s commitment to bolstering standards of care for B.C.’s seniors is a move in the right direction.   HEU’s secretary-business manager Bonnie Pearson says strategic investments in …

[Vancouver, B.C.] Health care workers employed in housekeeping and food services by five multinational corporations rallied today at Vancouver General Hospital for a fair contract and better health care.   HEU’s secretary-business manager Bonnie Pearson …

[Victoria, B.C.] Today, health care workers employed in housekeeping and food services rallied for a fair contract and better health care for a second day in a row, this time at Royal Jubilee Hospital in B.C.s capital city. According to HEU …

The Vancouver Island Health Authority is cutting hours at south Island community labs, and ending home visits to collect blood and other lab specimens from the frail elderly and the disabled, in most circumstances. The cost-cutting measures come as B.C.’s …

An arbitrator has ruled that a Parksville nurse was unjustly disciplined by her employer for speaking out on the state of seniors’ care at a public meeting last year.   The operators of Stanford Place suspended Tina Irvine for six shifts without pay after …

[Burnaby, B.C.] The Hospital Employees’ Union has negotiated a critical agreement with one of three multinational contractors that together employ more than 4,400 support staff at dozens of hospitals and care facilities in the Lower Mainland, and on …