FBA bargainers back at the table, talking with other public sector unions
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Two more days of talks were held the first week of May between representatives of the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) where proposals and counter proposals were exchanged for a renewed collective …
Last updated: May 8, 2025
FBA tables next round of monetary proposals, HEABC makes counter proposals on staffing
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Your Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) bargaining committee met with the employer on April 24 to put forward another round of monetary proposals and receive counter proposals from Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) representatives. “This …
Last updated: Apr 25, 2025
FBA puts forward first set of monetary proposals, lead negotiator meets with PSEC
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Negotiations for the next Facilities subsector collective agreement resumed on April 7 between your Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) bargaining committee and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC). Over the two days of talks with the …
Last updated: Apr 24, 2025
Facilities bargaining update: all non-monetary proposals tabled
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Representatives of your Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) bargaining committee and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) resumed negotiations on April 2 for a new collective agreement for the more than 58,000 health care workers in the …
Last updated: Apr 5, 2025
Facilities contract talks continued March 5 and 6
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A second week of negotiations between the multi-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) focused on several key non-monetary themes. In particular, the FBA bargaining committee tabled significant …
Last updated: Mar 19, 2025
Facilities’ unions resume bargaining for better public health care
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Bargaining between representatives from the nine unions in the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) and Health Employers Association of British Columbia (HEABC) reconvened on February 24 and 28. "Over the past week, talks with the employer association …
Last updated: Mar 28, 2025
Collective bargaining begins for over 58,000 health care workers in B.C.
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February 21 marks the beginning of collective bargaining between the nine-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) for a new agreement covering more than 58,000 health care workers across the …
Last updated: Apr 8, 2025
FBA secures new training fund for ambassador program workers
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After months of negotiations, the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) secured an agreement last week to expand options for approximately 1,000 Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) members impacted by layoffs due to the ending of the patient ambassador …
Last updated: Apr 8, 2025
FBA bargaining committee gears up for upcoming talks
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Representatives from the nine unions in the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) met for the past two days to align priorities and finalize the bargaining package ahead of the first day of negotiations with the Health Employers’ Association of British …
Last updated: Feb 15, 2025
HEU bargaining committee prepares for negotiations
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The Hospital Employees’ Union’s (HEU) Facilities bargaining committee held a four-day session from January 20 to 23 to prepare for upcoming negotiations with health employers for a renewed collective agreement covering over 58,000 health care workers. …
Last updated: Mar 28, 2025