HEU

• Pressure mounts on B.C. government as public sector strike drags on

  In the four days since the BC General Employees Union (BCGEU) began job action, leaders with the nurses', teachers' and hospital employees unions have all joined the picket lines.

  Economy

  Aug 18, 2022
  
• B.C.’s biggest public-sector unions team up to push province for higher pay

  The BC Teachers' Federation, BC General Employees' Union, Hospital Employees' Union, Health Sciences Association and CUPE BC published a joint ad in local newspapers on Friday. 

  Politics

  Mar 18, 2022
  
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• B.C. government apologizes to thousands of hospital workers still owed pandemic pay

  On Monday, Health Minister Adrian Dix said the employees will get the pay they were promised, adding the process "has been quite complicated."

  Politics

  Dec 15, 2020
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• Workers rally against layoffs at two Coquitlam seniors care homes

  Dozens of workers and members of the Hospital Employees Union (HEU) turned out to a rally in Coquitlam on Sunday, protesting against major layoffs at two of the city's seniors care homes.

  Health

  Jul 8, 2018
• In-house laundry ending Thursday at Kelowna General Hospital

  The health authority said around the health region 35 workers are being laid off as a result of the change.

  Health

  Jun 15, 2017
• Laundry workers push IH board not to privatize

  Jessica Guthrie is one of the laundry employees that could be out of work. “For myself personally it could mean the difference between keeping my house and losing my house,” she said.

  Health

  May 26, 2015
• About 1,200 B.C. health-care workers to be laid off: HEU

  The union representing health-care workers in British Columbia says hundreds of its members in the Vancouver area will be getting pink slips in the coming months.

  Mar 2, 2015
• 47,000 health care workers reach tentative deal with government

  The Facilities Bargaining Association has reached a deal that would give 47,000 B.C. health care workers a 5.5% pay increase over five years.

  May 15, 2014
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• WATCH: Day of Action includes Okanagan Rally

  Protests are taking place at six B.C. locations today, including Kelowna and Princeton in the Okanagan-Similkameen region.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2014