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Against the backdrop of headline-grabbing staff shortages at Royal Inland Hospital and other health care facilities, health employers returned to the facilities bargaining table this week with disappointing responses to union proposals addressing the …

The Community Bargaining Association (CBA) met with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) over the last two weeks to discuss key proposals related to job mobility within the health authorities, and ways to make the collective agreement …

The facilities bargaining team met with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) again this week, but negotiations are moving slowly. “The bargaining committee is committed to doing the best job possible for health care workers who deserve better …

The Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) has tabled a wage proposal that falls short of what’s needed to protect wages against rising costs, and fails to address a serious recruitment and retention crisis in the facilities subsector. “Our members …

Update from Community Social Services bargaining The Community Social Services bargaining committee is back at the table with the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA) this week for scheduled negotiations until April 8th. Collective …

Talks for a new facilities collective agreement resumed this week with the union bargaining committee tabling proposals to address crushing workloads and a worsening health and safety crisis on the frontlines.  Nearly two out of every three HEU members, …

Update from the seventh week of Community Social Services bargaining As the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) continues to meet with the employers’ association, they are pushing to achieve the non-monetary priorities that were set …

Today, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) announced that it will re-admit the BC Nurses Union (BCNU) as a member organization, more than a decade after it left CFNU during its raiding activities in British Columbia. The BCNU raid is a dark …

The multi-union Facilities Bargaining Committee has now tabled more than 100 proposals for improvements to the collective agreement on issues ranging from safe workloads to recruitment and retention. The parties will exchange detailed wage proposals when …

HEU encourages all members to file a WorkSafeBC (WSBC) claim when they've lost time at work due to COVID-19.  Be aware that employers should not discourage workers from filing a claim. If there is COVID-19 in your workplace you should file, even if you …