Ministry of Health extends program to attract and retain health care workers in rural communities
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The Provincial Recruitment and Retention Incentives (PRRI) program is getting extended once again for HEU members who work in the Facilities and Community Health subsectors . The B.C. Ministry of Health notified HEU this week that the program will …
Last updated: Jan 29, 2026
Monetary package tabled, bargaining will continue in January
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The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) has continued negotiations with the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA) since the last bargaining update in October. Over the past several weeks, the parties have moved into …
Last updated: Dec 10, 2025
Union calls for transparency regarding changes coming to administrative services
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The Ministry of Health announced plans yesterday to consolidate certain administrative and corporate services across the regional health authorities and Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) into a new standalone shared-services organization. “This …
Last updated: Apr 13, 2026
92.3% YES: Community health workers stand united for a better collective agreement
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Ninety-two point three per cent (92.3%) of members who cast a ballot in the CBA strike vote said YES to authorize strike action, if necessary, to achieve meaningful improvements to our collective agreement. This is more than a vote – it's a powerful …
Last updated: Dec 2, 2025
HEU reaches historic agreement to improve seniors’ care
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The B.C. government announced today that more than 5,000 unionized long-term care and assisted living workers will transition to the province-wide Facilities Collective Agreement over the next two years, improving fairness for workers and stability in …
Last updated: Jul 16, 2026
HEU’s Kaity Cooper appointed vice-chair of the B.C. Labour Relations Board
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HEU is proud to share that our general counsel Kaity Cooper has been appointed by the provincial government as a vice-chair of the B.C. Labour Relations Board (LRB). Kaity’s appointment is an important recognition of her expertise, leadership, and …
Last updated: Nov 26, 2025
FBA reaches tentative agreement for more than 67,500 Facilities health care workers
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[BURNABY, B.C.] – The nine-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) reached a tentative agreement late last night with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) that will continue to improve working and caring conditions in B.C.’s hospitals and …
Last updated: Dec 8, 2025
Changes to sick note criteria
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The provincial government has announced amendments to the Employment Standards Act in an effort to reduce unnecessary administrative work for physicians asked to write sick notes. Under the new provision, which goes into effect immediately, health care …
Last updated: Nov 14, 2025
Community social services talks continue; monetary proposals tabled
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The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) and the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA) have met 50 times since bargaining began to negotiate a renewed collective agreement covering more than 23,000 health care …
Last updated: Nov 12, 2025
Health employers propose shift from two-year to four-year term for next FBA agreement
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With health employers moving quickly to table a four-year collective agreement term when talks resumed last week, the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) has now shifted its efforts to review the impact of a longer term on the Facilities Framework and …
Last updated: Dec 16, 2025