Bargaining moving ahead with constructive discussions with health employers in Facilities subsector
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For the past two weeks, your Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) bargaining committee has been meeting regularly with the employer. These sessions have been productive, and the committee is making steady progress at the table. “We’re encouraged by …
Last updated: Aug 26, 2025
Facilities negotiations move slowly, but progress continues
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The Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) continues to make steady progress in negotiations with health employers. In recent weeks, your bargaining team has gone back and forth with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) on key issues like …
Last updated: Aug 29, 2025
Health and safety remain the focus of talks with health employers in week 14
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For a third straight week, health and safety improvements were again at the centre of talks between Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) and health employers’ representatives on July 23 and 24. “This week the FBA presented several health and safety …
Last updated: Sep 25, 2025
FBA makes counter proposals on health and safety to employers during week 13
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For a second week, health and safety was the primary focus of talks between representatives of the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) bargaining committee when negotiations resumed on July 16 and 17. …
Last updated: Jul 30, 2025
FBA bargaining committee resumes talks, health and safety focus at table
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Better working conditions were the focus of discussions between the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) bargaining committee when the two parties met on July 9 for week 12 of negotiations on a renewed …
Last updated: Jul 17, 2025
Facilities bargaining resumes as talks move into week 11
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Talks resumed on June 25 and 26 for a renewed collective agreement for B.C.’s biggest public sector bargaining association covering more than 58,000 health care workers. “In week 11, both sides delivered responses on several key contract items including …
Last updated: Jun 27, 2025
Health employers’ two-year wage proposal less than projected inflation
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Week 10 of Facilities bargaining kicked off with employers making an opening proposal for a total general wage increase of up to 3.5 per cent over two years. “This week, the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) tabled a two-year agreement that …
Last updated: Sep 4, 2025
FBA outlines consequences of employer inaction
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Negotiations for a renewed collective agreement hit a bump this week when employer representatives initially expressed limited interest in several proposals aimed at improving members’ working conditions. "Earlier in bargaining, the Facilities Bargaining …
Last updated: Jun 12, 2025
FBA bargaining committee back at table for talks with employers
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Representatives from the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) held one day of talks on May 28 to exchange and respond to proposals for a renewed contract covering more than 58,000 health care workers …
Last updated: May 29, 2025
Bargaining concludes seventh week of talks
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Your representatives from the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) met with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) on May 15 to continue discussions on a renewed collective agreement for members in the Facilities subsector. “More proposals and …
Last updated: May 16, 2025