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 Bargaining Association reaches Framework with government as talks on a renewed contract continue to move forward
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The Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) has reached a Framework with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and government on the primary elements of a tentative agreement. “This Framework strengthens the province’s commitment to correct …
Last updated: Aug 28, 2025
HEU's submission to the Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform
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On July 25, the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) filed a submission to the provincial government’s Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform, making recommendations to improve democratic engagement, voter participation, and models for electing …
Last updated: Aug 20, 2025
Wage-levelling to end in fully private seniors’ care facilities
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The Ministry of Health has informed some seniors’ care operators and the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) that it will end wage-levelling payments at fully private long-term care and assisted living sites on December 31, 2025. While most HEU members who …
Last updated: Sep 15, 2025
Fighting for permanent residency: HEU calls out federal government’s exploitative immigration policies
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Hundreds of health care workers in B.C. are facing the difficult decision of leaving the country or going underground due to the federal changes to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). These are the workers who clean, feed, and care for patients in …
Last updated: Jul 23, 2025
HEU statement on the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza
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Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) is calling on the federal government to take further action to stop the ongoing genocide in Gaza and end the mass suffering of Palestinians. HEU represents 68,000 health care workers across British Columbia, who are …
Last updated: Jul 17, 2025
B.C. government announces temporary extension to Provincial Rural and Retention Incentives Program
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The B.C. Ministry of Health notified the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) in late June that it will extend the Provincial Rural and Retention Incentives (PRRI) program until September 30, 2025. “While we strongly support the extension of the PRRI program …
Last updated: Jul 4, 2025
HEU makes recommendations to government for seniors’ care improvements
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The Hospital Employees’ Union filed a recent submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Budget Consultation 2026, making recommendations to improve seniors’ care and workers’ rights. In its submission, HEU called on …
Last updated: Jun 27, 2025
HEU statement on the crisis in Iran and the region
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The Hospital Employees’ Union has declared its unwavering solidarity with the people of Iran, who remain under grave threat – both from intensified military hostilities and deepening domestic repression. The mounting hostilities have created new dangers …
Last updated: Jun 26, 2025