Health Sciences Association of British Columbia: we are the union delivering modern health care in BC. Also at hsabc.org
British Columbia, Canada
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You know about doctors and nurses, but do you know about the >70 other specialized health care professionals who are part of the health care team?
Shortages of these professionals were severe pre-pandemic & now conditions are unsustainable. Learn more: hsabc.org/EndTheShortages
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It's National Nursing Week, and Gloria Reuben (from TV's ER) is joining in the many expressions of gratitude and appreciation for nurses -- especially BC's Registered Psychiatric Nurses who continue to #AnswerTheCall #NationalNursingWeek
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On #RedDressDay, we join Indigenous communities everywhere in mourning murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people, raising awareness, and calling for justice and action.
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Frustrated with heavy workload & staff shortages, delegates at #hsabc2022 held a lunchtime protest today in downtown Vancouver:
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We’re all excited for our first in-person convention since 2019! #hsabc2022
I got 15 minutes to read Bourinots Rules of Order before @hsabc Convention starts. Anyone have a quick summary? #hsabc2022
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We're also proud to work together with @bcgeu @bctf @CUPEBC @HospEmpUnion to achieve fair contracts for public sector workers who have served BCers through COVID & the opioid and climate catastrophes.
HSA members can find bargaining updates at hsabc.org/bargaining
Bargaining between BCGEU and #bcpoli government employer has hit impasse. The BCGEU is further along in bargaining than the BCTF. We fully support their efforts to get a fair deal to ensure public sector workers don't fall behind. #BCed teachers can read updates on our website.
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Almost 400K workers across the public sector who provide the services we all depend on will be at the bargaining table this year. They deserve a fair deal that protects their wages against inflation & supports strong public services we need to build a stronger BC. #bcpoli
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🙏🏻 @MikeSmythNews! Appreciate the chance to talk about pub sec bargaining. ~90% of @bcgeu members & hundreds of thousands of other workers are at the table this year. They deserve a fair deal! #Solidarity #BClab #BCPoli @bctf @HospEmpUnion @hsabc @UFCW_1518 @PEAinBC
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HSA President Kane Tse shows off the ad we are proud to share with fellow our public sector unions @bcgeu @bctf @CUPEBC and @HospEmpUnion.
Public sector workers, including HSA members, have worked hard to keep us safe and deserve a fair deal at the bargaining table. #bcpoli
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MUST READ: HSA member and medical laboratory technologist Brooke Carter on the reality of working in an understaffed health system:
dailyhive.com/vancouver/depl…
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HSABC retweeted
ICYMI: Our new report, released in partnership with researchers, the @HospEmpUnion and @hsabc, is highlighting the inequities experienced by women healthcare workers, especially during the pandemic.
Read the #InvisibleNoMore report at bcwomensfoundation.org/invis…
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You know about doctors and nurses, but do you know about the >70 other specialized health care professionals who are part of the health care team?
Shortages of these professionals were severe pre-pandemic & now conditions are unsustainable. Learn more: hsabc.org/EndTheShortages
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We have been talking to gov't about the serious shortages of health science professionals and are happy to see these 20 fast-track RT training seats at TRU #RTWeek2021
Now we hope to see additional training seats for the many other health science professions with shortages.
Its Respiratory Therapy Week!
Respiratory therapists play an important role in our team-based health system & this is why we are funding the addition of 20 new seats to the RT Diploma program @thompsonriversu: news.gov.bc.ca/25619
@Interior_Health @AnneKangMLA #RTWeek2021
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HSA President Kane Tse is out at Surrey Central SkyTrain station this afternoon gathering signatures to let the government know British Columbia workers need ten paid sick days. #10days
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Listen to HSA member + Respiratory Therapist Richelle Maser on @daybreaknorth talking compassionately about long shifts caring for COVID patients, filling up UHNBC, and the exhaustion of the 4th wave during #RTweek2021 #RespiratoryTherapists
cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-1…
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HSABC retweeted
84 doctors, health experts & economists across Canada call on BC government to show national leadership with 10 days #PaidSickLeave policynote.ca/experts-call-f…
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On behalf of @hsabc members, I & health professionals across Canada, we spoke about why #10days of #PaidSickDays is vital in protecting our health care system & economy for the health of all Cdns. We must learn the lessons of the Pandemic. Thanks to @DecentWorkHlth
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Good 🧵 on the importance of Paid Sick Leave:
Today, health workers across Canada are calling on PM @JustinTrudeau to keep his promise of legislating 10 #PaidSickDays within 100 days of re-election.
A month after the election, his government has 70 days to deliver on this commitment.
More from our press conference👇👇👇
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