Health care workers join WTO protest in Seattle today
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Opportunity for on-the-spot telephone interviews with HEU leadership, activists Health care workers from across the province will join thousands of other British Columbians at a mass rally protesting the WTO in Seattle later today. HEU members will be …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
HEU applauds health minister's move to ease pressures on health care system, strengthen long-term care
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$6.5 million a good start to facing the challenge of developing bold long-range solutions and modernizing Medicare British Columbia's biggest health care union is welcoming Health Minister Penny Priddy's announcement of $6.5 million dollars in new, …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Ottawa suffers "credibility gap" on Medicare question, says HEU
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HEU president appears before Commons Finance Committee today at 5 p.m. in Vancouver Ottawa needs to take action in its 2000 budget to restore its credibility on the Medicare question, says B.C.'s largest health care union. "The Prime Minister's assertion …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Sodexho issued 72-hour strike notice by HEU
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Printer Friendly Version Citing poverty-level wages as the key issue, the union representing B.C. employees of a massive French hospital contractor issued 72-hour strike notice today. As a result, about 1,100 workers who provide cleaning, dietary and …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Health authority to privatize food services, sack up to 500 workers for minimal cost savings — HEU
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The Vancouver Island Health Authority took the first step towards privatizing food services in the Capital region even though the expected savings would amount to less than one-quarter of one per cent of the authority’s operating budget, says the Hospital …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
New cabinet urged to adopt a more “balanced approach”
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Printer Friendly Version B.C.’s largest health care union says it will work hard to forge a solid working relationship with the province’s new health and labour ministers in an effort to end the chaos and confrontation that’s marked health care during the …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
IHA pursues plans for Royal Inland Hospital security services privatization
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Printer Friendly Version On Friday, the Hospital Employees’ Union learned the Interior Health Authority will pursue its plans to contract out Royal Inland Hospital’s publicly delivered security services. “We presented a strong case that demonstrated the …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Licensed Practical Nurses mark LPN Day with public information session
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Printer Friendly Version Did you know that Gordon Campbell cut the wages of 5,500 licensed practical nurses by 15 percent last year — even though these health care professionals are playing a critical role in helping to address BC’s nursing shortage? …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
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Premier Gordon Campbell and his B.C. Liberal government plan to privizatize hundreds of millions of dollars of health services like housekeeping, laundry and food services. Web sites of other groups fighting to preserve public services And the Campbell …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Sunset Lodge urged to reconsider “reckless” plan to re-tender health support services — HEU
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Printer Friendly Version The Hospital Employees’ Union says the Salvation Army’s move to immediately re-tender a contract for health care support services at Sunset Lodge won’t fix the problems that have plagued seniors’ care at that facility. Following …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021