This page is a central location for information related to bargaining for the Health Science Professionals, Community Social Services, Community Health, and Nurses Bargaining Associations. 

The Bargaining Process:

This new, four-minute long video explains how the bargaining process works for HSA members:

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions about the bargaining process? Our FAQ has its own page on our website, which you can find here.

HSPBA 2022-2025 Collective Agreement

Visit our information hub on ratification of the 2022-2025 HSPBA agreement here.

CBA Bargaining

Visit our information hub on ratification of the 2022-2025 proposed CBA agreement here.

CSS Bargaining

The HSA Community Bargaining Association (CBA), Nurses' Bargaining Association (NBA), and Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA)  Bargaining Proposals Conferences were held virtually on October 14, 2021. Your bargaining committee representative is Dawn Marie Goodmurphy, mental health counsellor and youth outreach worker, John Howard Society.

• CBA Bargaining Update: Ratification - information package on the proposed Agreement
• January 19, 2023: CSS Bargaining Update - Negotiations resume
• November 29, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - An update from your community social services bargaining association
• November 8, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - Contract talks suspended for 17,000 unionized community social services workers
• October 4, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - Work continues as discussions pause
• September 16, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - Wages, compensation, and Indigenous rights dominate contract talks this week
• September 13, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - CSSBA Is Back at the Table
  
• August 16, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - The Parties Continue Talks at the Bargaining Table
  
• July 28, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - We're Getting Back to the Bargaining Table
  
• July 5, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - Challenging discussions going into the summer
  
• June 15, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - Collective Bargaining 101
  
• June 8, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - FAQ from the bargaining table
  
• June 3, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - Monetary priorities table by committee
  
• May 13, 2022:  CSS Bargaining Update - Negotiations resume next week
  
• April 7, 2022:  CSS Bargaining Update - Agreements Expire and Negotiations Continue
  
• March 22, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - Looking to Tell Your Stories
  
• March 8, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - Five Weeks In
  
• February 14, 2022: CSS Bargaining Update - Bargaining Begins

NBA Bargaining

The HSA Community Bargaining Association (CBA), Nurses' Bargaining Association (NBA), and Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA)  Bargaining Proposals Conferences were held virtually on October 14, 2021. Your bargaining committee representative is Nicole McIntosh, registered psychiatric nurse, St. Paul’s Hospital.

• December 9, 2022: NBA Bargaining Update - Bargaining Formally Underway
• November 14, 2022: NBA Bargaining Update - Committee Reviewing Your Priorities

Related Bulletins and Documents:

• January 28, 2022: 2022 Look-Ahead
• November 25, 2021: HSA members look ahead to bargaining in 2022
• August 27, 2021: Bulletin on elections for bargaining conference delegates
• August 26, 2021: FAQ on 2021 regional meetings and the bargaining process

Your Bargaining Committee

The HSA Community Bargaining Association (CBA), Nurses' Bargaining Association (NBA), and Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA)  Bargaining Proposals Conferences were held virtually on October 14, 2021. Your bargaining committee representives are:

• CSSBA: Dawn Marie Goodmurphy, mental health counsellor and youth outreach worker, John Howard Society
• CBA: Ann Hahr, administrative assistant, Open Door Group
• NBA: Nicole McIntosh, registered psychiatric nurse, St. Paul’s Hospital

The HSPBA Bargaining Proposal Conference was held virtually November 22-23, 2021. Your bargaining committee repesentatives were:

•  Janice Morrison, HSA vice-president and physiotherapist at Kootenay Lake Hospital (co-chair)
•  Jing-Yi Ng, member of the HSA board of directors and clinical pharmacist at Burnaby General Hospital (co-chair)
•  Sapan Behar, registered respiratory therapist, Royal Columbian Hospital (Fraser Health Authority)
•  Samantha Carroll, physiotherapist, Royal Jubilee Hospital (Island Health Authority)
•  Cheryl Greenhalgh, radiological technologist, Royal Columbian Hospital (Vancouver Coastal Health Authority)
•  Jennifer Hiscock, registered respiratory therapist, University Hospital of Northern BC (Northern Health Authority)
•  Candis Johnson, supported child development consultant, Child Development Centre of Prince George (Affiliate employers)
•  Kathleen Lee, dietitian, St. Paul’s Hospital (Providence Health Care)
•  Allen Peters, radiological technologist, Nicola Valley Hospital (Interior Health Authority)
•  Kieran Shoker, clinical pharmacist, BC Cancer Agency – Prince George (Provincial Health Services Authority)