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
Sunset Lodge scraps private cleaning, food services contract - Bring services back in-house, says HEU
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Printer Friendly Version The Hospital Employees’ Union says it’s time for the Salvation Army to bring housekeeping and food services back in-house in order to improve seniors’ care at a lodge it runs in Victoria. The union’s call comes on news that Sunset …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
B.C. Medicare advocates mark Canada’s most cherished social program’s 40th anniversary with vow to fight privatization
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B.C. Health Coalition News Release Community and labour leaders gathered in Vancouver today to raise the alarm over the erosion of B.C.’s health care system and to endorse the “Call to Care” — an eight point statement that reinforces Medicare’s values …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Nass Valley health employer targets health care workers’ wages
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Printer Friendly Version If health employers in the Nass Valley have their way at the bargaining table, Nisga’a health care workers would earn wages far below the standard in other northern communities, says the Hospital Employees’ Union. Last week, the …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority holds first public meeting tonight but key decisions already made, says health coalition
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B.C. Health Coalition News Release The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority’s first public Board of Directors meeting is a year too late and limited in its public input, says a medicare advocacy group. More than 40 groups applied to appear before the VCHA …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021