Improved sick leave coverage for community social services members
Bargaining bulletin
In the last round of public sector bargaining, the Community Social Services Bargaining Association negotiated changes to the sick leave provisions in the Community Social Services – Community Living Services, General Services, and Indigenous Services – …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Wage increase in April for community social services members
Bargaining bulletin
More than 19,000 health care workers in the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) – including 1,500 HEU members – will get a three per cent wage increase on April 1. This includes both the two per cent general wage increase (GWI) and an …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Wage increase announced for HEU members in community health
Bargaining bulletin
More than 21,000 health care workers in the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) – including 2,300 HEU members – will get a three per cent wage increase on April 1. During the 2022-2025 round of contract talks, the CBA negotiated a general wage increase …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Free webinar on mental health in the workplace for CSS members
Bargaining bulletin
The Canadian Mental Health Association BC (CMHA) is offering a free webinar – There’s More to You than You Can See – dealing with the stigma of mental health in the workplace. Presented by BC’s Hub For Workplace Mental Health, the webinar will be held on …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Update on seniority for HEU members in the community health subsector
Bargaining bulletin
In recent weeks, health authorities have been contacting members in the community health subsector to start implementing the mobility language negotiated in the 2022-2025 collective agreement. More than 2,300 HEU members are covered by the community …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Updated Facilities human rights harassment process
Bargaining bulletin
In the 2022-2025 Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) contract, many health and safety improvements were secured for more than 41,000 members in the sector. One of the updated provisions is a confidential human rights harassment process for members …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
New agreement brings wage increases to most Facilities members
Bargaining bulletin
On Friday, an important agreement was reached with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) for additional wage increases for the majority of workers covered by the Facilities Collective Agreement. This is the first step in reversing the impact of …
Last updated: Dec 11, 2023
Policy grievance victory in community social services subsector
Bargaining bulletin
On October 24, arbitrator Christopher Sullivan ruled in favour of the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) over a policy grievance on outstanding retroactive wage increases. In June, the CSSBA filed a grievance against the Community …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Update on retroactive wage increases for HEU members in the community social services subsector
Bargaining bulletin
For several months, the multi-union Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) – led by the BCGEU – has been working to resolve the issue of delayed retroactive wage increases as negotiated in the 2022-2025 collective agreement. Many health …
Last updated: Oct 3, 2023
Wage comparability review stalled by employers
Bargaining bulletin
In late January FBA representatives, health employers and government formed a working group to begin a wage comparability review, as negotiated in the 2022-2025 Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) collective agreement. Specifically, the working group …
Last updated: Jul 20, 2023