Breadcrumb Home » News News HSAA strives to keep members updated on important news as well as a variety of other union, health-sector and affiliate information. Looking for a specific story? Browse news items using the filters below. Keyword search Filter by category - Any -Committees & Working GroupsElectionsExecutive MessagesLocal UnitMedia ReleasesMember StoriesNewsPolicy UpdateUnion Updates Filter by topic - Any -Action AlertAdvocacyAffiliate Unions/GroupsBenefitsDays of SignificanceEmployer UpdatesGovernmentHealth & SafetyLabour RelationsPensionStrikes & ESAs Filter by month AllNovember 2025October 2025September 2025August 2025July 2025June 2025May 2025April 2025March 2025February 2025January 2025December 2024November 2024 Better late than never, says HSAA HSAA President, Mike Parker, grateful government finally announces COVID top-up February 10, 2021 Media Releases Kenney government withholding hundreds of millions in COVID relief from health-care workers HSAA President, Mike Parker, reacts to data exposing the current government’s lack of support for Albertans during the ongoing pandemic. January 26, 2021 Media Releases HSAA welcomes much-needed step to protect health-care workers aiding Albertans during pandemic HSAA President, Mike Parker, reacts to the news paramedics are finally being included in the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out January 11, 2021 Media Releases Health-care worker passes after contracting COVID-19 on duty The following statement can be attributed to Mike Parker, President, Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA). January 04, 2021 Media Releases Health-care workers implore Albertans to stay home this weekend and mask up if they must go out Health-care workers implore their fellow Albertans to remain at home if they can and to wear masks at all times they must go out in public. December 04, 2020 Media Releases Kenney failing his responsibility to protect and care for Albertans during COVID-19 crisis HSAA President, Mike Parker, reacts to new measures to stop the surge of COVID-19 cases. November 24, 2020 Media Releases HSAA supports AUPE workers standing up against Kenney’s health-care cuts HSAA supports AUPE workers who are standing up against Kenney’s health-care cuts that were heartlessly announced in the midst of this pandemic October 26, 2020 Media Releases Lay-offs are about privatizing our public health system during a pandemic HSAA President, Mike Parker, reacts to today’s mass lay-off announcement. October 13, 2020 Media Releases Front-line health workers deserve benefits and sick pay HSAA President, Mike Parker, seeks to ensure health professionals are supported in their unprecedented effort to protect Albertans. September 30, 2020 Media Releases HSAA President calls on Minister of Health to abandon plans to privatize health care HSAA President calls on Minister of Health to abandon plans to privatize health care September 29, 2020 Media Releases Load more
Better late than never, says HSAA HSAA President, Mike Parker, grateful government finally announces COVID top-up February 10, 2021 Media Releases
Kenney government withholding hundreds of millions in COVID relief from health-care workers HSAA President, Mike Parker, reacts to data exposing the current government’s lack of support for Albertans during the ongoing pandemic. January 26, 2021 Media Releases
HSAA welcomes much-needed step to protect health-care workers aiding Albertans during pandemic HSAA President, Mike Parker, reacts to the news paramedics are finally being included in the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out January 11, 2021 Media Releases
Health-care worker passes after contracting COVID-19 on duty The following statement can be attributed to Mike Parker, President, Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA). January 04, 2021 Media Releases
Health-care workers implore Albertans to stay home this weekend and mask up if they must go out Health-care workers implore their fellow Albertans to remain at home if they can and to wear masks at all times they must go out in public. December 04, 2020 Media Releases
Kenney failing his responsibility to protect and care for Albertans during COVID-19 crisis HSAA President, Mike Parker, reacts to new measures to stop the surge of COVID-19 cases. November 24, 2020 Media Releases
HSAA supports AUPE workers standing up against Kenney’s health-care cuts HSAA supports AUPE workers who are standing up against Kenney’s health-care cuts that were heartlessly announced in the midst of this pandemic October 26, 2020 Media Releases
Lay-offs are about privatizing our public health system during a pandemic HSAA President, Mike Parker, reacts to today’s mass lay-off announcement. October 13, 2020 Media Releases
Front-line health workers deserve benefits and sick pay HSAA President, Mike Parker, seeks to ensure health professionals are supported in their unprecedented effort to protect Albertans. September 30, 2020 Media Releases
HSAA President calls on Minister of Health to abandon plans to privatize health care HSAA President calls on Minister of Health to abandon plans to privatize health care September 29, 2020 Media Releases
