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Last updated: Jun 18, 2026
Transfer negotiations continue for shared services agency
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Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) representatives have continued to meet with health employers over the past two weeks to exchange comprehensive proposals regarding the transfer of association members to the new province-wide BC Shared Health …
Last updated: Jun 17, 2026
Community Social Services workers ratify a new four-year collective agreement
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A new collective agreement between the multi-union Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) and Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA) has been ratified. Members of the nine unions voted by more than 93.7 per cent to …
Last updated: Jun 17, 2026
2026 Pride Season in B.C.
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While June is Pride month, the many Pride events that happen throughout the summer (and beyond) make up Pride season. Pride is a time where we come together to stand in solidarity with Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, …
Last updated: Jun 12, 2026
Timelines for new shared services agency transfers announced
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Timelines for the first transfers of management staff, HEU members of the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA), and members in other health care unions to the new province-wide BC Shared Health Services (BCSHS) agency were announced today. For members, …
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026
End of wage levelling at fully private seniors’ care sites impacting HEU members
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More than 2,000 HEU members working at fully private long-term care and assisted living sites are now facing wage cuts following the end of the provincial wage levelling program for all fully private facilities on December 31, 2025, according to a recent …
Last updated: May 14, 2026
New PNP opportunities for HEU members
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HEU members will soon have access to new immigration pathway opportunities, with 250 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) spots being made available to workers in key health care support roles. On April 23, the provincial government announced that the BC PNP …
Last updated: May 8, 2026
Improving recruitment and retention
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Attracting and keeping members in the health system is an ongoing challenge, that’s why your bargaining committee again focused efforts to secure new and expanded measures to make workplaces more sustainable and fulfilling. Recruitment and retention Job …
Last updated: May 4, 2026
CSSBA tentative agreement reached
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Following months of negotiations, including 91 direct meetings, the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) bargaining committee is proud to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Community Social Services …
Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Updated FBA harassment complaints investigators
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In the 2025-2029 Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) contract, HEU members are protected from harassment on the basis of Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical …
Last updated: Jul 15, 2026