About 75 per cent of HEU members belong to the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA).
The FBA includes HEU members at hospitals and public health facilities across B.C. It also includes a smaller number of workers in these facilities who belong to other unions. They bargain as a group, and are covered by the facilities collective agreement.
There are other bargaining associations that some HEU members belong to – the two main ones are the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) and the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA).
Search for your work site here to find out if you are in a bargaining association.
These types of associations are called sectoral bargaining units, and represent public health sector workers.
The public sector health employers also belong to associations. The FBA bargains with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC), whose members include six health authorities and more than 200 smaller employers.
Facilities Bargaining Association
About 41,000 HEU members are represented by the nine-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA). Most publicly funded, acute care hospitals and many long-term care sites are part of the FBA. The employer is the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC), which represents more than 200 publicly funded health employers.
During bargaining, FBA members will get regular news and updates.
See all FBA bargaining updates here.
Community Bargaining Association
Around 2,300 HEU members in the community health subsector, like those working in home support, addiction and mental health services, are represented by the eight-union Community Bargaining Association (CBA).
The B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is the lead at the CBA negotiating table.
During bargaining, CBA members will get regular news and updates.
See all CBA bargaining updates here.
Community Social Services Bargaining Association
HEU has about 1,500 members, such as those working in group homes, day programs and transition houses, who are represented by the nine-union Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA).
The B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is the lead at the CSSBA negotiating table. The employer is the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA), which represents about 200 publicly funded health employers.
During bargaining, CSSBA members will get regular news and updates.
See all CSSBA bargaining updates here.
Other bargaining associations
A small number of HEU members are covered under contracts with the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association, and the Nurses’ Bargaining Association.
Members should visit those bargaining association websites to stay up to date.
Find the Health Science Professionals collective agreement.
Find the Nurses’ Bargaining Association collective agreement
