The multi-union Community Bargaining Association (CBA) met with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) on June 3 and 4, and again on June 9 and 10 to continue negotiations toward a renewed collective agreement.
Progress has been made on some administrative and non-monetary proposals. Neither side has brought monetary proposals to the table at this stage.
An additional 11 days of bargaining have been scheduled beginning in late June through July.
To support bargaining, the lead union for CBA bargaining launched an ad campaign, shown below, that ran for three weeks in the Times Colonist and the Vancouver Sun.
Bargaining updates will follow each set of contract negotiations.
HEU’s community health members are encouraged to keep their contact information updated. Visit heu.org/change-contact-information 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.