Health committee  That is such a critical question, Mr. Davies. Thank you for that. I have to say that right from the get-go, deep fragmentation happens here in British Columbia. There are hundreds of different collective agreements. Many facilities don't have any agreements whatsoever. It also c

Health committee  I think it's important to really point out the difference between the private sector and the public sector, where we've had significant contracting out and contract flipping, which was designed to drive the wages and benefits down for workers. That has resulted in a dramatic gap

Health committee  I'll pass that over to Georgina, as she's the expert in the OH and safety field.

Health committee  Good afternoon. I am Barb Nederpel, the president of the Hospital Employees' Union, also known as HEU. Our union represents more than 50,000 health care workers across the province, including 20,000 who work directly in seniors care. Joining me today are Maria Dreyfus, a care a