Bargaining conference delegates endorse strong negotiating mandate
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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. …
Last updated: Mar 28, 2025
Shiftwork survey for community social services members
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In 2025, the multi-union Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) will begin contract negotiations with the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA). More than 19,000 health care workers – including 1,500 HEU members – are …
Last updated: Dec 3, 2024
Revised wage grids for paraprofessional classifications now available
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In the 2022-2025 round of contract negotiations, the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) and the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA) reached agreement on wage adjustments for paraprofessionals in the community …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Community health members place workplace safety near top of bargaining agenda
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More than 30 HEU members in the community health subsector gathered at the union’s Provincial Office in Burnaby for a two-day bargaining conference to prepare for the next round of contract negotiations. Delegates – covered by the Community Bargaining …
Last updated: Nov 19, 2024
Community social services members prepare for next round of bargaining
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HEU’s community social services bargaining conference wrapped up on November 7 with delegates electing a new bargaining committee and sending them to the negotiating table with a clear mandate. During the two-day conference, delegates heard from HEU …
Last updated: Nov 14, 2024
HEABC amends patient ambassador end date to April 30, 2025
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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 …
Last updated: Apr 8, 2025
New $20 million pilot mental health and wellness benefit fund coming October 1
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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 …
Last updated: Sep 13, 2024
Bringing seniors’ care workers back into the FBA agreement
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Thousands of long-term care workers at directly contracted sites are expected to return under the facilities bargaining association (FBA) agreement. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) reached as part of a tentative agreement between the FBA and HEABC …
Last updated: Dec 8, 2025
New guidelines established on Special Leave to advocate for HEU members
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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 …
Last updated: Sep 6, 2024
Recruitment and retention incentives for CBA members in rural areas
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The B.C. Ministry of Health is expanding funding initiatives aimed at tackling retention and recruitment issues, and delivering health care services to rural or remote communities, to now include workers covered by the Community Bargaining Association …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025