2006: News Archive

With negotiations ongoing February 9, talks with community health employers are focusing on two key issues for community health workers, including the contentious issue of scheduling in home support. Download full text as PDF

Despite the growing staffing crisis, the BC governments bargaining agent wants to turn back the clock in community social services. Download full version of this bulletin

Progress achieved earlier in the week in negotiations for a new contract for 13,000 community health workers was dashed when talks hit a snag Feb. 2 over the important issue of health and safety. Download full text as PDF

With community health talks back on this week, efforts to achieve a new contract finally appear to be getting into gear. Download full text as PDF

Contract talks got off to a rocky start earlier this week when the governments bargaining agent tabled a package laden with demands for concessions. Download full text as PDF

HSA is calling for nominations for the position of Regional Director for Region 3, following the resignation of Maureen Ashfield who has served in the position since 2005. Maureen resigned from the board last week due to a serious illness in her family. The HSA board of directors is grateful for the contribution made by Maureen during her term and...

January 27 deadline has passed with no nominations HSA urges all members to consider running for this important position HSA is once again calling for nominations for the position of Regional Director for Region 6 after nominations closed on January 27th with no candidates coming forward. Ernie Hilland who has served as the Region 6 Director since 2004 is not...

Joan Magee, a laboratory technologist at Cariboo Memorial Hospital, has been acclaimed as the Region 8 representative on the HSA Board of Directors after the January 27th deadline passed with no further nominations. Joan is a charter member of HSA and has served as a chief steward at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake since 1996. As a Member-At-Large for...

Lois Dick, a laboratory technologist at Dawson Creek and District Hospital, has been acclaimed as the Region 10 representative on the HSA Board of Directors after the January 27th deadline passed with no further nominations.Lois is a long time activist in the union, having served as a Member-At-Large, Assistant Steward and Chief Steward. She has been a member of HSA...

Agnes Jackman, a physiotherapist at George Pearson Rehabilitation Centre, has been acclaimed as the Region 4 representative on the HSA Board of Directors after the January 27th deadline passed with no further nominations.Agnes has been an HSA member since 1973, when she started working as a physical therapist at Vancouver General Hospital. She was active in her professional association from...