Free webinar on mental health in the workplace for CSS members
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The Canadian Mental Health Association BC (CMHA) is offering a free webinar – There’s More to You than You Can See – dealing with the stigma of mental health in the workplace. Presented by BC’s Hub For Workplace Mental Health, the webinar will be held on …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Update on seniority for HEU members in the community health subsector
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In recent weeks, health authorities have been contacting members in the community health subsector to start implementing the mobility language negotiated in the 2022-2025 collective agreement. More than 2,300 HEU members are covered by the community …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Updated Facilities human rights harassment process
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In the 2022-2025 Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) contract, many health and safety improvements were secured for more than 41,000 members in the sector. One of the updated provisions is a confidential human rights harassment process for members …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
New agreement brings wage increases to most Facilities members
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On Friday, an important agreement was reached with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) for additional wage increases for the majority of workers covered by the Facilities Collective Agreement. This is the first step in reversing the impact of …
Last updated: Dec 11, 2023
Policy grievance victory in community social services subsector
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On October 24, arbitrator Christopher Sullivan ruled in favour of the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) over a policy grievance on outstanding retroactive wage increases. In June, the CSSBA filed a grievance against the Community …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Update on retroactive wage increases for HEU members in the community social services subsector
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For several months, the multi-union Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) – led by the BCGEU – has been working to resolve the issue of delayed retroactive wage increases as negotiated in the 2022-2025 collective agreement. Many health …
Last updated: Oct 3, 2023
Wage comparability review stalled by employers
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In late January FBA representatives, health employers and government formed a working group to begin a wage comparability review, as negotiated in the 2022-2025 Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) collective agreement. Specifically, the working group …
Last updated: Jul 20, 2023
Update on mobility for HEU members in community health subsector
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In the 2022-2025 collective agreement, the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) – which includes more than 2,300 HEU members – made significant progress in achieving full mobility for all employees of a health authority, covered by the CBA contract. …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Update on policy grievance over wage increase delays
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The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) recently met with the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA) to discuss the policy grievance filed in May by the multi-union bargaining unit over significant delays in paying …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
OH&S resources available for Community Social Services members
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HEU members covered by the Community Social Services Bargaining Association have access to resources, including educational webinars, through the Community Social Services Health and Safety Association of BC. Their mandate is to “promote positive, …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025