The nine-union Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) has reached a tentative agreement with B.C.’s health employers.
The three-year agreement would be retroactive to April 1, 2022 and covers roughly 19,000 community social services workers, including more than 1,500 HEU members.
All CSSBA members are being asked to vote whether to ratify this tentative agreement. Voting for HEU members begins Monday, March 20 at 9 a.m. and ends on Monday, March 27, at 4 p.m. (Pacific Time).
If you are a CSSBA member and did not receive an email ballot on March 20, see our Online Voting page for support.
Read the comprehensive report
The comprehensive report outlines in detail the new provisions negotiated in the agreement.
Try the wage calculator
See what your wage increase will be over the term of the agreement, based on your job, grade and step.
How online voting works
You'll receive a ballot by email March 20. Find out how it works.