Health care workers have ratified a new five-year collective agreement by a vote of 64.6 per cent.
The agreement between the 11-union Facilities Bargaining Association and government’s bargaining agent – the Health Employers Association of B.C. – covers 47,000 workers in hospitals, care homes, emergency health services, logistics and supply warehouses, and other settings.
- See more at: http://www.heu.org/news-media/news-releases/health-care-workers-ratify-collective-agreement-province-wide-vote#sthash.uFbhH6aC.dpufQuick facts about facilities bargaining:
- This facilities subsector collective agreement expires on March 31, 2022.
- Nearly 44,000 health care workers in 10 unions were covered by the talks.
- HEU is the lead union in the multi-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) which bargains with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC).
- HEU represents about 93 per cent (41,000) of the members covered by the talks.
- FBA members work in hospitals and residential care facilities.
- The diverse bargaining unit of more than 270 job classifications includes care aides, health records staff, laboratory and other diagnostic specialists, sterile supply technicians, trades and maintenance workers, activity aides and rehab assistants, IT specialists, pharmacy technicians, admitting and booking clerks, administrative staff, cleaning and dietary staff, and many others.