Union activist speaks up with confidence
Janette Rivera, who is a member of the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU), works as a full-time clerk in the scheduling department of Adanac Park Lodge. more…
Union members look out for each other – Edna Rivera
Edna Rivera is a care aide who works with seniors at UBC Hospital’s Purdy Pavilion, and has done so for the past 23 years. more…
Speaking up for justice and fairness
Suki Bahia works full-time as a dietary aide at ElimVillage, a seniors’ care facility in Surrey. more…
My union values social justice
Name: Ivonne Santizo Occupation: Lab assistant at Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) in Victoria Union: HEU Hospital Employees’ Union member Ivonne Santizo works as a lab assistant at Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) in Victoria. more…
Shop steward a natural problem solver
Name: Shirley Arandela
Occupation: Customer Service Specialist
Union: United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1518
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With my union you are not alone
Name: Maria Fe Infante
Occupation: Enhanced Disability Management Program steward
Union: HEU
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“Challenge yourself”
Name: Amy Nand
Occupation: Care Aide, Good Samaritan Society at Victoria Heights
Union: HEU
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Unions give a better life
Name: Jenny Jiang
Occupation: Food Clerk
Union: United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1518
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Life can take you to unexpected destinations
Name: Paulita Hedley
Occupation: Care Aide, Hollyburn House
Union: HEU
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Union membership creates learning opportunities
Name: Sherry Ogasawara
Occupation: Population Health Dietitian
Union: BCGEU
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Teacher nurtures hopes and skills of vulnerable students
Name: Navi Bhatti
Union: BC Teachers’ Federation
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Lessons learned from sacrifice, study and solidarity
Name: Suzie Mah
Occupation: Teacher
Union: BC Teachers’ Federation
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Karma compels nurses’s commitment to caring
Name: Pannarasee Wishit
Occupation: Nurse since 1987, works at Langley Memorial Hospital’s Medical Unit
Union: BCNU
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Lifelab assistant grateful for the values of union membership
Name: Rosario Viray
Occupation: Laboratory Assistant
Union: BCGEU
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Nursing runs in the family
Name: Jun Dizon
Occupation: RN with Fraser Health, acting Clinical Nurse Educator at Peace Arch Hospital
Nurse since 1989
Union: BCNU
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Unions fight for immigrants and women
Name: Shabana Vakil
Occupation: Dietary Aid
Employer: Southview Heights and Terrace
Union: BCGEU
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My union is a great team!
Name: Shyam Jinna
Occupation: Coordinator, Porter Services at BC Children’s Hospital
Union: HEU
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A career for those who care
Name: Baldish Badial
Occupation: Community Health Nurse
Union: BCNU
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Canada’s unions protect vulnerable workers
Name: Maria “Bootz” Estella
Occupation: Constituency Assistant to Mabel Elmore (MLA for Vancouver-Kensington)
Union: BCGEU
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Nursing: a career for the compassionate
Name: Emelita Alagadan
Occupation: Registered nurse
Employer: Peace Arch Hospital
Union: BCNU
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Unions ensure better care standards
Name: Deki Tsering
Occupation: Dietary Aid
Employer: Westminster House Retirement Community
Union: BCGEU
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Union protects the frontline of healthcare
Name: Carmenchita “Menchie” Rosales
Works at Lions Gate Hospital’s pre-surgical screening clinic
Union: BCNU
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Champion of workers’ rights
Name: Teresita Dechavez
Occupation: Housekeeping aide, Aramark at Burnaby Hospital
Union: HEU
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My union is my backbone
Name: Ajay Sharma
Employer: Ministry of Justice
Job Title: Court Registry Clerk
Union: BCGEU
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Unions protect immigrants from exploitation
Name: Maita Santiago
Occupation: Constituency Assistant (CA)
Union: BCGEU
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Union protects community health workers
Name: Erlinda Frijas
Occupation: Community health worker
Union: BCGEU
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A student of the circle of life
Name: Tazim Esmail
Occupation: Nurse since 1999
Works at Louis Brier Home & Hospital
Union: BCNU
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Speak up girls, your opinions matter
Name: Helen Kuk
Occupation: Magee Secondary School English teacher
Union: BCTF
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Multiculturalism works, but teachers still need to speak up
Name: Gurpreet Mahil
Occupation: Teacher – Langley Teachers’ Association
Union: BCTF
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Nursing and the golden rule
Name: Eunjeong Yang
Occupation: Hemodialysis nurse (St. Paul’s Hospital)
Union: BCNU
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Lawyer finds his true vocation in the classroom and the union
Name: Sarbrinder Singh Lalli
Occupation: Teacher
Union: BC Teachers’ Federation
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Credit union employee banks on his union
Name: Davin Lo
Occupation: Service Assurance Analyst
Employer: Vancouver City Savings Credit Union
Union: BCGEU
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Working mom demonstrates value of union activism
Name: Gemma de Jesus
Occupation: Senior medical lab assistant, Vancouver Hospital
Union: HEU
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From engineer to ER nurse
Name: Jiangjin Song
Occupation: ER nurse at Langley Hospital
Union: BCNU
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Union stewards: workplace problem-solvers
Name: Amarjit Sandhu
Occupation: Community Support Worker
Union: BCGEU
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Nurse brings care to rural BC
Name: Joseph Mariel Manubag
Works at Dawson Creek & District Hospital
Union: BCNU
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MLA aide understands worker rights
Name: Laarni de los Reyes
Job Title: Constituency Assistant to New Democrat MLA Raj Chouhan
Union: BCGEU
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Patient gratitude proves rich reward to BC nurse
Name: Roshni Sangha
Job Title: RN – Community Nurse – Richmond
Union: BCNU
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Compassionate caregiver a humble leader
Name: Dilshad Amlani
Job Title: Geriatric Nurse working at Little Mountain Place (longterm care facility)
Union: BCNU
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Union membership promotes life balance
Name: Mahen Ramdharry
Job Title: Health Care Worker
Union: BCGEU
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Experience of racism fuels teacher’s work in social justice
Name: Daniel Shiu
Occupation: Teacher
Union: BC Teachers’ Federation
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Get involved in the things that matter
Name: Shamshad Bhachu
Occupation: Hospital housekeeper
Employer: Aramark
Union: HEU
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Encyclopedias, cocktails and catheters
Name: Bernie Wright
Employer: Trinity Care Centre, Summerland, BC
Union: BCNU
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Solidarity in the workplace is strength
Name: Jing Tao
Occupation: Lab Technician
Employer: Maxxam Analytics
Union: BCGEU
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Having the best of both worlds
Name: Erlinda Palines
Occupation: Teacher
Union: BC Teachers’ Federation
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Helping each other so we can help others
Name: Felicia Wong
Occupation: Long Term Care Nurse, Arbutus Care Centre
Union: BCNU
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Unions give strength to working families
Name: Thomas Lou
Occupation: Constituency Assistant to Mable Elmore, MLA
Union: BCGEU
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Cultural diversity strengthens our schools
Name: Raza Mirani
Occupation: Teacher
Union: BC Teachers’ Federation
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Kitimat’s ‘Nurse of the north’ empowered by union
Name: Edwin Empinado
Occupation: Kitimat General Hospital OR & Recovery Room Post-Op Nursing since 1991
Union: BCNU
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Learning Canada’s labour history key to employment success
Name: Ho-Ying Kui
Occupation: Community Health Worker
Union: BCGEU
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Teachers unified in doing best for students
Name: Bernice Jay
Occupation: Teacher
Union: BC Teachers Federation
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Bringing a smile to seniors
Name: Wendy Q. Mah
Occupation: Rehabilitation Assistant
Union: BCGEU
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Collective efforts foster success for workers
Name: Antonius Lam
Occupation: Flight attendant, Air Canada
Union: Vice president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
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Membership brought equal pay for equal work
Name: Shehnaz Motani
Occupation: Research awards officer, UBC
Union: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2950
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Unions are equalizers in Canada
Name: Dennis Villanueva
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Works at Kitimat General Hospital
Union: BCNU
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My union gave me a voice
Name: Sheinoor Hargrove
Occupation: Registered Nurse at Riverview Hospital
Union: BCNU
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Unions help win human rights for all
Name: Lorene Oikawa
Occupation: Vice President, BCGEU
Union: BCGEU
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My union stands behind me and my work
Name: Connie Hartley
Occupation: General Clerk
Union: United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1518
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Home nursing: nurturing body and spirit
Name: Romy de Leon
Occupation: Home Care Nurse, works at the Evergreen Health Unit
Union: BCNU
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My job is secure with union
Name: Helen Yeung
Occupation: General Clerk
Union: United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1518
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Unions support education and training
Name: Huifang Min
Occupation: St. Paul’s Hospital Dialysis Unit
Union: BCNU
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Shift work gives time for kids
Name: Delia Magale
Occupation: Gerontological nurse
Union: BCNU
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Collective agreement make for clear roadmap
Name: Kiran Kang
Occupation: Counsellor
Union: BCGEU
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Unions have led to affluent working class
Name: Arun Chatterjee
Occupation: Pricer
Union: United Food and Commercial Worker’s Local 1518
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Former patient becomes leader in care
Name: Mindi Sekhon
Occupation: Community Nurse
Union: BCNU
more…“We deserve to be valued”
Name: Erica Ferrer
Occupation: Early Childhood Educator
Union: BCGEU
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Union activism helped nurse find balance between two cultures
Name: Sara Johl
Occupation: Medical/Surgical Assessment Nurse
Union: BCNU (Steward and Regional Lobbyist)
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Former Chinese labour camp worker led fight for HEU
Name: Tommy Liu
Occupation: Staffing Clerk, Richmond Hospital
Union: HEU
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“With a union, you will have your rights protected,” member of Starlight Six
Name: Wei Chen
Occupation: Dealer, Starlight Casino
Union: BCGEU
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Strength in numbers: union stands with you in difficult times
Name: Ashad Ali
Occupation: Pharmacy Technician
Union: United Food and Commercial Worker’s Local 1518
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Unions bring fairness into the workplace
Name: Salima Adatia
Occupation: BCNU Full-time Steward, Vancouver General Hospital
Orthopedic Trauma Nurse, Vancouver General Hospital
Union: BCNU
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Diversity, representation and leadership
Name: Larry Jandu
Occupation: Community Social Services
Union: BCGUE
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My union negotiated a contract which helped all of my co-workers
Name: Amit Mohindroo
Occupation: Cashier
Union: United Food and Commercial Worker’s Local 1518
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Virginia Chiu –Serving her community through her union
Name: Virginia Chiu
Occupation: Acute Care Nurse, UBC Hospital
Union: BCNU
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Union membership provides educational opportunities and builds confidence
Name: Cora Mojica
Occupation: Food service worker
Union: HEU
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