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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

  More than 230 HEU members gathered in Surrey from November 19 to 21 to debate and adopt bargaining proposals as part of the union’s Facilities bargaining conference, as well as elect ten HEU members to serve on the subsector’s bargaining committee. …

The Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) recently received notice from the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) that the patient ambassador program will now end on April 30, 2025. Layoff notices will not re-issued at this time. In July, HEU was notified …

Effective effective October 1, 2024, all Joint Facilities Benefits Trust (JFBT) plan members can apply for up to $1,500 in mental health and wellness benefits as part of pilot program that is linked to your extended health plan. This is possible through …

In the 2022-2025 Facilities Subsector Collective Agreement, HEU and the Health Employers Association of British Columbia agreed to establish a joint-working group to develop a set of principles to guide the interpretation and application of special leave …

HEU members who work for Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) were eligible to receive up to two years of back pay of shift premiums, after the union successfully concluded a grievance settlement regarding how shift premiums were paid on overtime …