Immigration policy changes puts hundreds of HEU members at risk
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British Columbia’s health care system is facing deeper staffing shortages as hundreds of essential health care workers lose their path to permanent residency through the province’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Established to attract skilled workers …
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
B.C. Ministry of Health continues commitment to PRRI program
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Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) members working in rural and remote communities across the province will continue to receive support from the Provincial Recruitment and Retention Incentives (PRRI) program, after the B.C. Ministry of Health confirmed …
Last updated: Mar 30, 2026
Implementation of historic long-term care agreement underway
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Late last year, the B.C. government signed an agreement with the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) that will see more than 5,000 unionized long-term care and assisted living workers transition to the public-sector by 2028. This historic long-term care …
Last updated: Mar 26, 2026
Community health workers ratify four-year deal to close long-standing pay gaps
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More than 26,000 community health care workers across the province have ratified a new four-year collective agreement aimed at narrowing long-standing wage gaps and strengthening frontline community care. The agreement between the member unions of the …
Last updated: Mar 20, 2026
Guardian: Spring 2026
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Guardian: Spring 2026 …
Last updated: Mar 16, 2026
Advances made on non-monetary proposals, but monetary items remain in discussion
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The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) bargaining committee met with the Community Social Service Employers’ Association (CSSEA) for six more days of negotiations last month. By February 18, they had agreed to and signed-off on …
Last updated: Mar 10, 2026
Safer Working Conditions and Expanded Union Representation
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We are continuing our monthly series about the renewed Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) collective agreement. Making working conditions safer was a key priority for your bargaining committee, and this agreement improves preventative measures and …
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026
CBA tentative agreement reached
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Following months of negotiations, including five intensive days of talks last week and a twenty-four-hour session, the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) bargaining committee is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement was reached with the …
Last updated: Feb 23, 2026
Budget 2026 protects public health care in challenging economic times
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[VICTORIA, B.C.] – With public health care under pressure across the country, B.C.’s Budget 2026 protects frontline health care services in British Columbia. The Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) says government’s ongoing financial commitment is critical …
Last updated: Apr 2, 2026
FBA Collective Agreement - Wages, Leaves and Premiums
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Over the coming months, we are providing Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) members with a series of regular updates about the renewed Facilities collective agreement. This first update outlines a number of provisions in the 2025-2029 Facilities …
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026