Wage increase in April for community social services members
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More than 19,000 health care workers in the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) – including 1,500 HEU members – will get a three per cent wage increase on April 1. This includes both the two per cent general wage increase (GWI) and an …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Wage increase announced for HEU members in community health
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More than 21,000 health care workers in the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) – including 2,300 HEU members – will get a three per cent wage increase on April 1. During the 2022-2025 round of contract talks, the CBA negotiated a general wage increase …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
Facilities rural retention incentive program extended to 48 more health areas
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The provincial rural retention incentive (PRRI) program for B.C. Facilities health care workers has been extended to more communities as of March 1. This expansion of the program from 15 to 63 health areas is part of the B.C. government’s ongoing …
Last updated: Mar 14, 2024
Celebrating International Women's Day 2024
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Although women in Canada did not become “persons” under the law until 1929, they have been leaders in advancing women’s rights and freedoms at home and around the globe. Here is an overview of some historic Canadian milestones that transformed the …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025
HEU urges province to improve working and caring conditions across all of health care
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BURNABY – Meena Brisard, spokesperson for the Hospital Employees' Union, has released the following statement regarding the Ministry of Health's announcement today about new nurse staffing and rural health care worker retention incentive programs: "The …
Last updated: Mar 1, 2024
Budget 2024 continues to strengthen health care for patients, families and workers
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“Budget 2024 is making record investments in public health care by supporting families and workers in building a system that will meet the needs of a growing and aging population. We know there is more to do to rebuild our health care system, and this …
Last updated: Feb 22, 2024
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
HEU celebrates Black History Month
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Black people have been part of Canada since the early-1600s before slavery was abolished in 1834. Canada’s economy was built by enslaved Black people and it benefitted by the unpaid and low-paid labour of Black people in all aspects of society, including …
Last updated: Dec 12, 2025