“n October 17, I was honoured to attend the Hospital Employees Union Vancouver General Hospital local’s 70th anniversary celebration. On October 13, 1944, Canada’s Trades and Labor Congress chartered Local 180 at VGH, later known as the Hospital Employees Union. HEU is B.C.’s oldest and largest health care union, started with just 300 members at VGH and now representing over 46,000”
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New Democrats wish British Columbians a light-filled Diwali
B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan made the following statement on the occasion of Diwali: “As Canadians of Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist faiths and backgrounds celebrate Diwali, B.C. New Democrats wish you a very happy holiday season. “At this special time, …
Christy Clark slashes British Columbians’ share of LNG revenue in half
VICTORIA – In the eight months since the B.C. Liberals tabled their position on what would be a fair share of LNG revenue for British Columbia citizens who own the resource, Christy Clark has cut that share by at least half, said …
New Democrats slam Liberals for leaks, falling debris in B.C. Place
VICTORIA – In the legislature today, New Democrats demanded information about drips and debris falling from B.C. Place’s wildly overpriced roof. “The B.C. Liberals allowed B.C. Place to host public events while the roof leaked and pieces of it were …
George Heyman responds to the Speech from the Thrown
Excerpt – On the issue of jobs, the Premier has claimed that this industry will provide many jobs for British Columbians, 100,000 jobs. Of course British Columbians would welcome that. We would welcome that. People want jobs for British Columbians. …
B.C. Liberals must stop clawing back bursaries from youth in care
VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberals must stop clawing back bursaries provided by colleges and universities to current and former youth in care say New Democrats. Colleges and universities recently started providing bursaries and other supports to current and former youth in …
Report shows Premier’s Office continues to delete emails to avoid oversight
British Columbians have a right to know what Premier Clark’s highly paid staff are doing with their time after a Freedom of Information (FOI) report showed they continue to deliberately delete emails to avoid public oversight, say the New Democrats. …
Letter on ferry fare hikes from Claire Trevena to the Minister of Transportation
New Democrat spokesperson for transportation and ferries, Claire Trevena, sent Minister of Transportation Todd Stone the following letter expressing her concern about the Liberal government’s reckless ferry fare increases. Dear Minister Stone, Two weeks ago, the Union of British Columbia …
Packed house at Vancouver-Fairivew education meeting
On September 11th 2014 George Heyman hosted an open meeting on education at Little Mountain Neighborhood House and the community came out in large numbers. Parents and teachers joined together for a passionate discussion on education and the current dispute. …
Public Hearings – Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
As a member of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services George will be traveling around B.C. to consult the public on Budget 2015. Want to have your say? Follow this link to find dates for public hearings …