2009 Bargaining Bulletins

Contracts settled for many HEU members working at Pro Vita sites
December 23, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

HEU members – at three Lower Mainland health care facilities – conclude negotiations for collective agreements

Health unions in facilities bring solutions to the negotiating table
December 21, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Community Social Services employers scuttle chance of early contract
December 21, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Community Health Bargaining Association reaches tentative agreement
December 21, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Early contract talks stumble in community social services sector
December 17, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Bargaining begins in facilities subsector
December 17, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Contract ratified for Compass support services workers at Beacon Hill Villa
December 15, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Community Health bargaining committee begins talks with HEABC
December 15, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Community Health Bargaining Association (CBA) is at the bargaining table with HEABC December 14-18

Compass support services workers on strike at Beacon Hill Villa in Victoria
December 4, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

HEU’s provincial bargaining committee begins preparation for talks
November 20, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Community Social Services unions get ready to bargain
October 23, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Negotiations continue for HEU members working at Renaissance Resort
September 2, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Tentative agreement reached for HEU members at Ayre Manor Lodge
August 4, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Housekeepers, dietary workers vote “yes” to new agreement with Compass
July 24, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

HEU members vote 62 per cent in favour of mediated collective agreement in ratification votes at all Compass/VIHA work sites

First contract bargaining underway for workers at Ayre Manor Lodge
July 15, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

HEU and Compass reach tentative agreement with help of LRB mediator
July 13, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

On July 9, the two parties reached a tentative agreement based on the mediator's recommendations. The bargaining committee is recommending that members vote yes to the revised agreement.

HEU members vote “yes” to new collective agreement with Aramark
July 8, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

HEU members employed by Aramark in the VCHA vote 78 per cent in favour of new collective agreement

Labour Board mediator to assist in negotiations with Compass
June 24, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

HEU applies to labour board for mediation with Compass (VIHA)
June 19, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Compass says it will seek final offer vote

Revised tentative settlement reached with Aramark
June 18, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

HEU bargaining committee met with Aramark representatives to discuss changes to the agreement previously rejected by members

Wages, benefits of new Sodexo collective agreement come into effect
June 10, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Aramark VCHA bargaining committee reviews vote results and next steps
June 2, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Committee members and staff to take stock of members’ key concerns, with goal of reaching a negotiated settlement

Compass VIHA bargaining committee reviews vote results and next steps
June 2, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

HEU members working for Compass in the Vancouver Island Health Authority recently voted to reject terms of proposed agreement

Ratification votes counted for tentative agreements with Big 3
May 26, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)

Members ratify Compass PHSA, Sodexo VCHA and FHA agreements; reject Aramark VCHA and Compass VIHA agreements

Wage and benefit improvements for all Sodexo ARHCC classifications pending industry-wide vote results
May 20, 2009 (Bargaining Bulletin)