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Friday, April 28, marks the Day of Mourning, a day to to remember those who have lost their lives on the job and to renew our commitment to creating safer workplaces. This day honours the memory of workers who have been killed, injured, or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents. Sadly, last year 181 BC workers died from...

MARCH 21ST IS INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION March 21st is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The theme for this year focuses on the urgency of combating racism and racial discrimination, 75 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. At HSA, we recognize that there is a lot of...

DATE: November 21, 2022 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual via Webex HSA is pleased to offer this one-day virtual workshop specifically designed for HSA young workers (HSA members 35 and under). This year’s workshop, facilitated by the IISAAK OLAM Foundation (IOF), will support young workers in their journey to reconciliation and allyship by exploring the topics of...

Aged 35 or younger? Here’s a chance to get more involved with your union! Did you know that almost one third of HSA members are aged 35 or younger? HSA is now accepting applications for the 2022 Young Workers’ Advisory Committee until Thursday, August 18. Click here to apply! The Young Workers’ Advisory Group (YWAG) is a group of five...

Details for the 2022 Summer Institute for Union Women have just been released by the BC Federation of Labour: Registration for the 2022 Summer Institute for Union Women (SIUW) has opened! This year’s Institute will take place from Thursday, June 23 through Saturday, June 25. Attendees of this three-day virtual leadership institute will take part in skill-building workshops, cultural activities...

Tomorrow, join HSA president Kane Tse at the Hilton Metrotown Lockout Rally and help support women who have been locked out of their jobs for an entire year. One year ago, management at the Metrotown Hilton fired 97 workers, and locked out the remaining employees. For over a year, these women have endured the loss of their jobs, and have...

Decolonization – Level 2 Communication and Land Acknowledgement An HSA Diversity Workshop HSA is pleased to offer one of two options for this workshop: DATES: Thursday, August 11, 2022 - Virtual via WebEx Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - In-person at HSA Office TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: HSA Head Office – 180 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC...

HSA Virtual Social Justice Day Workshop HSA is pleased to offer an opportunity to attend this one-day workshop! DATE: Thursday, February 17, 2022 TIME: 9 am – 4:30pm LOCATION: Virtually, via WebEx. Details to follow In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada shed light on the residential school experience of Indigenous peoples and tabled a report with 94...

HSA invites all BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) members to participate in the upcoming series of BIPOC Caucus meetings to discuss the role of affinity/caucus spaces in organizations to address systemic racism. For more information on Caucus/affinity spaces please read here and here and here. This will be a series of meetings facilitated by Natasha Aruliah and interested...

2022 Canadian Labour Congress Winter School One of Canada's best labour schools, held at Harrison Hot Springs, in January and February 2022. The CLC Winter School offers a wide variety of four-day, quality labour-oriented courses. To support HSA's ability to represent HSA members effectively and help build a stronger union, members can apply to take courses chosen to meet these...