HEU Penticton Local

Many HEU members in Summerland have been evacuated alongside residents from their worksites, while other members across B.C. have also been evacuated or are facing wildfire threats.

Many are continuing to care for others while worrying about their own homes, families and communities.

The rapidly unfolding wildfire situation has been extremely difficult for many communities in B.C.

Our thoughts are with the households that have been evacuated and our members who have been redeployed as a result of the wildfire activity.

🚨 Important reminder for HEU members affected by wildfires this summer.

HEU's Disaster Relief Fund provides short-term financial relief to members who are personally affected by a wildfire. The fund provides $500 per family to help with immediate needs.

🔗 For more information about eligibility and how to apply, please visit HEU.org/Disaster-Relief-Fund

☎️ HEU Wildfire Hotline and Email

For members who are directly impacted, HEU representatives are available to provide support and respond to questions about the impact of wildfires on your workplace.

Call HEU’s Wildfire Hotline at 1-888-392-9710 or email [email protected] to connect with HEU staff.

Please stay safe and remember that your union is here to support you during this difficult time.

🔗 For a list of active wildfires, please visit https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map

Mark your calendars!
Please email [email protected] for meeting link if you can not make it in person.

A big thank you to everyone that came out to join us in the Peters Brother Grand Parade this morning!!

A HUGE shout out to our amazing chair Sherralee for decorating, organizing and being awesome!! 😎 💥 💥 🌴 

Congrats to Gene for being our big winner of the $100 giveaway!

And thank you to all the kiddos that handed out candy and swag! You outnumbered us once again!!

Have you ever wondered how HEU became the biggest Healthcare Union in BC? Those early members were motivated to improve working conditions for themselves and caring conditions for their patients and residents. As HEU organized more workplaces across BC, members united to bargain strong agreements and defend public health care.

From winning gender-based pay equity, to securing protective equipment for more workers during the pandemic, to fighting to reverse privatization, HEU members look out for one another – and have for eight decades.

Take a peek at the video to see!

80 years of HEU History

Good Evening Penticton Local,

It was wonderful to see so many of you at our monthly Members meeting on Wednesday! We finalized our nominations and voting for the 2025-2026 year, and I am thrilled to announce our new executive team:

Chairperson - Sherralee Sailes
Vice Chair PRH - Sara Olivier
Vice Chair TCC - Lily Pare
Vice Chair Community - Kyle Galpin
Secretary Treasurer - Gemma Stickland
Trustee - Ryann McKinnon
Trustee - Shawn Landriault
Trustee - Nicole Wooding
Warden - Rossanne Sinclaire
Conductor - Treven Stetsko

A big thank you to Baljeet Sandhu, our Interior Regional VP, for attending and helping us conduct a seamless election process, and to Dawn Buote, our wonderful servicing representative, who is always a wealth of information and advice.

We are excited to see what we will accomplish together with our new local executive team. Your support and involvement are what make our HEU community strong.

Please note:

* Motion passed to change the meeting date/time:
- NEW date: THIRD Thursday of the month
- NEW time: 3:30pm

Our next meeting will be Thursday, May 15th, 2025 at 3:30pm in the PRH Cafeteria.

I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

✊✊

Good Evening Penticton Local!

Did you know?!?!

There are just a few days left for members to apply to join a Provincial Executive subcommittee.

The HEU is currently accepting applications for the following subcommittees:

Climate Change Subcommittee
Housing Subcommittee
International Solidarity and Migrant Workers Subcommittee
Mental Health and Wellness Subcommittee
Political Action Subcommittee
Retirement and Pensions Subcommittee

These subcommittees help carry out the union's goals by advising the union's leadership and suggesting actions on issues that relate to their subcommittees' work.

Link Below!! 👇 ✊

Provincial Executive Subcommittees PE Subcommittee members help support the strategic plan of the union, advise the PE, and make recommendations based on their mandate.