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On February 10, Asian communities around the world will be celebrating the Lunar New Year as we welcome the Year of the Dragon. Traditionally, this is the time of year for showing gratitude to the people in our lives, settling debts, and giving the house a good cleaning to sweep out bad luck. Following the traditions of my family from...

Domestic Violence Workshop 2024: Trauma and Resistance Date: April 10, 2024 Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (PST) Location: Virtual via Zoom HSA is pleased to have Vikki Reynolds return to facilitate this one-day workshop on responding to domestic violence by addressing power, justice, solidarity, and safety. This workshop is an opportunity for those attending to: Learn about the impact...

DATE: April 3, 2024 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (PST) LOCATION: Virtual – via Zoom People with disabilities represent the world’s largest minority and the third largest economic power behind China and the United States. Yet disabled people still experience barriers, prejudice, and bias on a daily basis. Our combination Disability Awareness/Disability Justice workshop challenges all to more fully...

Are you 35 years old or younger and interested in getting more involved in your union? HSA is now accepting applications for the 2024 Young Workers’ Committee. The group advises the union’s Board of Directors on issues important to the one-third of HSA members who are 35 and under. 2024 Young Workers Committee Application Form - Google Forms The Young...

The Health Sciences Association (HSA) is pleased to welcome 163 new members from the Reach Child and Youth Development Society, who voted 81 per cent to unionize. The BC Labour Relations Board counted and confirmed the vote today. The union’s newest members deliver a wide range of services for children and youth in Delta, Surrey, and Langley, and adds to...

Thank you to all full- and part-time HSA members who took part in the first stage of the move to a new profile-based classification system for health science professionals working in BC’s public health care system. Over the last several weeks, thousands of health science professionals used HSA’s online classification review tool to double-check how the employer matched their jobs...

HSA members at West Coast Medical Imaging met earlier this month to set priorities for bargaining a new collective agreement. The current contract expires March 31, 2024. At meetings held in Victoria and New Westminster, members reviewed bargaining priorities submitted by members working at 18 sites in the Lower Mainland and Lower Island, both of which focused on themes of...

A recent HSA survey on workplace discrimination calls for more solidarity among members, more bystander interaction, revisions to complaint processes, and negotiations to achieve greater accountability for Respect in the Workplace polices. Read “Discrimination in the Workplace: Findings from HSA’s Survey on Inclusion and Belonging” The survey, conducted online April through May 2023 in response to a 2022 convention resolution...

Millions of people around the world have been marching in support of an immediate ceasefire in Israel-Palestine and to end the unprecedented humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza. Ceasefire NOW, supported by the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), which is a national union HSA is affiliated to, is making this urgent appeal to stage a pan-Canadian day of...

One of Canada's best labour schools is open for registration! The CLC Winter School, held at Harrison Hot Springs in January and February 2024, offers a wide variety of high-quality labour-oriented courses. HSA members interested in helping better represent colleagues in the workplace and build a stronger union are encouraged to apply. For dates and course information, please see the...