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
Community Tentative Agreement FAQs
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What are the wage increases in this agreement? The general wage increases in each year of the four-year agreement are three per cent, for a total of 12 per cent over the four-year term. This is in addition to the application of over $32 million in …
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026
Community Comprehensive Report
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On February 22, the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) reached a tentative collective agreement with the Health Employers Association of British Columbia. About 2,300 HEU members working in community health will vote on whether or not to accept the …
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026
Facilities health care workers ratify new provincial collective agreement
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[Burnaby, BC] Members of the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) have voted 54.2 per cent in favour of ratifying a renewed Facilities Subsector collective agreement following an online vote. The four-year agreement, effective April 1, 2025, includes …
Last updated: Dec 19, 2025
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
Union calls on Ministry of Health to be fully transparent about changes coming to administrative services in the new year
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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: Dec 5, 2025
Health care workers, government and health employers commit to historic agreement on improving 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: Dec 1, 2025
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