Other Events

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Time : 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Location: Virtual via Zoom This is an awareness-raising full day workshop on the challenges facing trans workers in communities, workplaces, and unions. We will explore how unions can work to end discrimination and how to support our trans members. This workshop includes an overview of appropriate terminology, existing...

Last week, NUPGE – the National Union of Public and General Employees which HSA is a member of, made a $20,000 donation from its John Fryer Fund to Oxfam’s appeal to provide urgent humanitarian relief in Gaza. As soon as it is possible to provide humanitarian aid in Gaza, the donation will assist with the much-needed assistance, including food, water...

Last week, on September 8, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority sent a memo to all HSPBA medical imaging technologists impacted by the employer’s recent decision to reverse 13 years of consolidating operations of diagnostic imaging services within the four different health authorities in the Lower Mainland. HSA has two specific concerns about information contained in this memo. First, the memo indicates...

Caucuses are spaces for members from equity-denied groups to connect with other members with similar lived experience and identities to build solidarity and share knowledge and resources. There are three upcoming caucus meetings in September: 2SLGBTQIA+ Members Caucus Meeting | September 7 All HSA members who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ are invited to attend the next meeting of HSA’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Members...

Shared on behalf of Community Action for Equity and Racial Justice (CAERJ) The attack on 2SLGBTQIA+ people and communities – especially targeting trans folk – from Uganda to Hungary to Florida to New Brunswick has reached our community of Delta. The Christian fascist group action4canada has staged weekly banner drops on the pedestrian overpass by the 17A/Ladner Trunk Road intersection...

éy swaye l (good day in Halq'eméylem). HSA’s Indigenous Circle is seeking two to four additional Indigenous members to join the Circle. The purpose of the Indigenous Circle is to create a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and union for Indigenous people. The work ahead includes: Support the union to be culturally safe, inclusive, transparent, and accountable to Indigenous members...

The dates have been set for HSA’s 2023 Annual Regional Meetings and Member-at-Large elections. Annual Regional Meetings are a forum for HSA activists and members to connect with other members in their region, and to get caught up on the union’s work. HSA President Kane Tse will report out on the priorities and activities of the Board of the Directors...

Vancouver Pride Parade Sunday August 6; Register to participate by July 26 Vancouver Pride Parade is back this year, and HSA will participate in the BC Federation of Labour’s Multi Union Pride parade entry on Sunday, August 6 in downtown Vancouver on the stolen lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. Please join us in making...

For your information, the worksite at 13450 102nd Avenue (Central City) in Surrey will be behind picket lines tomorrow, Wednesday, July 18, 2023, as members of the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) at SFU continue to fight for a fair contract. They have been on strike since early June. TSSU members perform the majority of teaching work at SFU. Still...

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023 Time: 9am - 4:30pm Location: HSA Office – 180 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC This workshop trains participants to do basic social justice interventions in the workplace to combat bullying and harassment, outside the grievance process. It begins with an overview of social justice principles like diversity, inclusion, equity, and intersectionality; and works towards...