Union Elections and Meetings

During the next several weeks, HSA members in Region 6 will have an opportunity to elect their representative on HSA's Board of Directors. Nominations for the position closed with two members declaring their candidacy: • Shirley Clarkson, a registered psychiatric nurse at St. Paul's Hospital • Nancy Hay, a social worker at St. Paul's Hospital In the coming weeks, all...

During the next several weeks, HSA members in Region 4 will have an opportunity to elect their representative on HSA's Board of Directors. Nominations for the position closed with two members declaring their candidacy: • Sarah Chapple, a social worker at Vancouver General Hospital • Joseph Sebastian, a medical radiation technologist at Vancouver General Hospital In the coming weeks, all...

During the next several weeks, HSA members in Region 2 will have an opportunity to elect their representative on HSA's Board of Directors. Nominations for the position closed with two members declaring their candidacy: • Derrick Hoyt a pathologist's assistant at Victoria's Royal Jubilee Hospital • Anna Morton, a social worker at the Queen Alexandra Centre for Child Development In...

This year, Regional Director elections will take place in Regions 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. All HSA members in these regions are encouraged to put their name forward for these important positions. The Board of Directors meets quarterly, and directors take an active leadership role in representing the union. They receive wage replacement at their regular rate of pay...

HSA REPORT MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 2015 When laboratory technologist John Bhullar was first asked to consider taking over the work of a retired steward, he thought he wasn't up for the job. "I preferred to be in the background," he said. Besides, with over 1000 members from a wide range of professions, stewards at Vancouver's Children's Hospital had a huge responsibility...

Elections will be held during the coming few weeks to select members to fill the following HSA positions for the coming year: 1. Chief Steward2. Assistant Chief Steward3. General Stewards4. Occupational Health & Safety Stewards and5. Labour Council Delegates (for chapters that are, or wish to become, affiliated to their local labour council). Stewards play an essential role within HSA...

HSA REPORT MAGAZINE, JUNE 2015 Val Avery was re-elected president of HSA by delegates attending convention in May. In her remarks just prior to balloting, she spoke of how er roots in the labour movement fuel her determination to fight for the future of HSA members. The full text of her speech follows. ------- My community for the first 18...

HSA REPORT MAGAZINE, JUNE 2015 Acknowleding the diversity of HSA members and the issues they care about, HSA President Val Avery opened the convention with a report on how the board of directors, committees and activists must daily strive to balance demands and goals. "We represent a hundred different professions," said Avery. "But those differences don't divide us – they...

Physiotherapist Val Avery was re-elected to serve as HSA president at a convention attended by over 300 delegates from around BC. “HSA is the union that has the ability to do great things,” Avery told delegates. “Our membership is comprised of highly educated, thoughtful, and articulate professionals. With the support and expertise of our staff we can take on challenges...

HSA REPORT, MARCH 2015 What does your union do well? what do you think HSA needs to improve? what should it look like in 2020? In a contantly changing world, HSA needs to keep up. The bargaining landscape is more challenging. Members are dealing with more work and less time to be active in the union. External threats consume greater...