BCNU ends job action on July 24
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On July 24, the BC Nurses' Union (BCNU) announced that the Nurses Bargaining Association (NBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC accepted the mediators' recommendations for settlement. The NBA job action will end at midnight on Friday, July 24, …
Last updated: Jul 24, 2026
Hamlets at Vernon (The)
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Hamlets at Vernon (The) …
Last updated: Jul 27, 2026
No new picket lines while mediation underway
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Today, the BCNU announced there will be no new picket lines added effective the end of day Tuesday, July 14. With mediation talks between health employers and nurses getting underway this afternoon, the BCNU has decided to limit job action to just the …
Last updated: Jul 14, 2026
Nurses’ job action set to start Sunday on the Island
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On July 7, the Nurses Bargaining Association (NBA) declared their second impasse with health employers, while at the same time announcing new picket lines commencing at four worksites this weekend. Below are the confirmed dates, times and locations of the …
Last updated: Jul 13, 2026
Nurses’ job action escalates this week
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Since the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) gave 72-hour strike notice a week ago, job action has accelerated rapidly. Nurses’ job action began on July 2, with the announcement of a ban on overtime and non-nursing duties for their members, and at …
Last updated: Jul 11, 2026
HEU presses employers on wage restoration increases
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Representatives of the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) and health employers continue their work to implement the historic multi-agreement wage restoration plan. "This plan will see $60.5 million in new wage adjustments over the term of the current …
Last updated: Jul 16, 2026
Timelines shift for some members moving to new agency
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Today, the new province-wide BC Shared Health Services (BCSHS) agency announced revised timelines for transitioning some Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) staff during the first phase of the organization’s implementation process. “According to …
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026
HEU taking next steps to implement historic long-term care agreement with health employers
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Since late March, HEU has continued its work of bringing thousands of long-term care and assisted-living workers into the public sector, following the historic agreement with Health Employers’ Association of B.C. (HEABC) reached late last year. Background …
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026
Building greater equity in workplaces and advancing reconciliation
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This June update wraps up our series on new and expanded provisions in the 2025-2029 Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) collective agreement. Since the first one in February, HEU has been committed to walking locals and members through the gains …
Last updated: Jun 25, 2026
New opportunities for health care support workers in rural and remote areas
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On June 15, B.C.’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) started accepting registrations for the Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative. Under this new initiative, 250 health care support workers who work as security guards and cleaners in rural …
Last updated: Jun 19, 2026