News & Updates

All full- and part-time health science professionals covered by the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association collective agreement have until November 15 to review their job descriptions and new employer-assigned classification profiles – and HSA has launched an online tool that will make this much, much easier than it sounds. The tool, which you can access on your phone or laptop...

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...

In recent years, there has been a significant rise in anti-trans and anti- 2SLGBTQIA+ actions and hate speech across the province, country, and the world. This year, Statistics Canada data showed a 64 per cent increase in hate crimes targeting individuals over their sexual orientation. These actions not only threaten the health, safety, and wellbeing of HSA members who are...

HSA is pleased to offer another opportunity to attend this two-day workshop! DATES: November 29-30, 2023 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – Zoom details to follow This two-day virtual workshop will help non-Indigenous HSA members to develop the skills, compassion, and abilities required to recognize and change colonial systems and practices in their personal and professional lives...

Three steps to modernize health care AND ensure you’re paid correctly! By September 22, all HSA members who work full or part-time under the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association will have the opportunity to help modernize the health care system, ensure your role in that system is clearly recognized, and confirm that your job is classified and paid appropriately. For...

DATE: November 6, 2023 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – Zoom details to follow 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...

Are you an HSA member with a commitment to providing safe, respectful, and harassment-free environments at union events? HSA has developed a self-paced online training program for members to train as Ombudspersons. Ombudspersons are members who manage conflict at union events. They have the authority to investigate, interview the parties involved, facilitate discussion, and give direction and advice to appropriately...

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023 Time: 9am - 4:30pm Location: Virtual via Zoom Prerequisite: HSA’s Basic Steward Training This one-day workshop is for stewards to review their role in meetings with management, and their role as advocates for HSA members. We will share strategies for how to resolve contract violations in your workplace. Participants can expect lots of interaction and...

HSA's Board of Directors has made a $20,000 emergency relief fund available for members affected by wildfires. Members have access to $500 per household for immediate relief to support unanticipated expenses related to being under evacuation order. To apply for immediate financial support, please complete the following forms and return to HSA at @email. Applications will be processed on an...

You must respond to the letter from your former employer no later than October 14. BC health authorities have begun contacting former employees with instructions on how to access any retroactive payment they may be eligible to receive under the terms of the 2022-2025 Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) collective agreement. Former employees should have recently received or will...