HSA 50 Year
Anniversary Publication
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The Humble Beginnings of HSA
HSA was officially created in 1971 as part of a national trend of public sector union growth.
HSA Hits the Picket Lines
The year 1975 brings transformation, as the no-strike clause is repealed.
Operation Solidarity
Operation Solidarity was a broad-based coalition in 1983 to protest 26 bills introduced in the BC Legislature alongside the budget.
Building Bridges Across Borders
When other workers in BC make gains, it lifts the bar for everyone. And the same can be said on an international scale.
A Decade of Growth
In the 1990s, HSA ramped up its efforts to organize non-unionized workers. Since 1996, HSA’s membership has doubled in size, from 10,000 to 20,000 members today.
A Story of Courage in the Face of Intimidation
Transition house counsellor Sheila Robertson reflects on a 1996 union drive that led to four workers being fired – then rehired – and one arbitrarily forced on leave.
In Defense of the Public Good
When HSA deepened its connections to the labour movement in the 1980s, it also refined its
political voice.
A Look at Historic Occupational Health and Safety Victories
Here are highlights of some of HSA’s commendable OHS victories over the years that highlight a collaborative and worker-centered approach to health and safety.
The Union Is as Strong as Its Members
In the 1990s, HSA’s organizing department was focused on organizing new worksites into HSA.
100 Champions for Change Go Back to Basics
NUPGE launched the 100 champions for change initiative in 2010‚ a member-to-member education campaign that fought back against Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s right-wing austerity measures taking hold across Canada.
Building a BIPOC Caucus
HSA member Easter Tocol is working with fellow members to create a space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour in HSA to share experiences and organize around anti-racism.