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More than 2,000 HEU members working at fully private long-term care and assisted living sites are now facing wage cuts following the end of the provincial wage levelling program for all fully private facilities on December 31, 2025, according to a recent …

HEU members will soon have access to new immigration pathway opportunities, with 250 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) spots being made available to workers in key health care support roles.  On April 23, the provincial government announced that the BC PNP …

At its March 12 meeting, HEU’s Provincial Executive (PE) approved a Provincial Executive Campaign Rules policy which takes effect today. This policy builds on the union's Constitution and Bylaws to provide clear, consistent guidelines for candidates and …

Some HEU members may be impacted by a recent privacy breach at WorkSafeBC (WSBC).  If your information was part of this breach, you will have received a letter from WSBC notifying you. The incident occurred in January 2026, when WSBC sent letters …

British Columbia’s health care system is facing deeper staffing shortages as hundreds of essential health care workers lose their path to permanent residency through the province’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Established to attract skilled workers …

Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) members working in rural and remote communities across the province will continue to receive support from the Provincial Recruitment and Retention Incentives (PRRI) program, after the B.C. Ministry of Health confirmed …

Late last year, the B.C. government signed an agreement with the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) that will see more than 5,000 unionized long-term care and assisted living workers transition to the public-sector by 2028. This historic long-term care …

Guardian: Spring 2026 …

[VICTORIA, B.C.] –  With public health care under pressure across the country, B.C.’s Budget 2026 protects frontline health care services in British Columbia. The Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) says government’s ongoing financial commitment is critical …

[Burnaby, BC] Members of the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) have voted 54.2 per cent in favour of ratifying a renewed Facilities Subsector collective agreement following an online vote. The four-year agreement, effective April 1, 2025, includes …