Over the past two weeks, the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) met with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) for six days to begin the process of renewing the CBA collective agreement, which expires on March 31.
The multi-union bargaining committee tabled substantial package proposals related to non-monetary items, and health and safety provisions.
Agreement has already been reached on a number of administrative changes to the agreement, and the parties are actively discussing dozens of other proposals.
Fair wages, benefit improvements, and mental health supports remains the CBA’s main focus, along with general parity with other health care workers.
More dates are scheduled the first week of April.
HEU’s community health members are encouraged to keep their contact information updated to stay informed on the bargaining process.
The Community Bargaining Association includes BCGEU (the lead), CUPE, HEU (2,300 members), UFCW, HSA, BCNU, and USW, covering 21,000 workers across the province.