Community Health Services and Support

The provincial government has announced the dates for the regional forums on health care. Deadline for registration for the forum in Kelowna is January 11. Health care professionals have been barred from participating in the public forums, but are encouraged to participate in 'professional forums.' In Kelowna, the 'professional' forum is scheduled for Feb. 16. In order to participate in...

As provided under the HSA constitution, the unions Board of Directors has approved changes to the ten regions. The new regions composition reflects changes in the governance of health care regions while continuing to provide for numerical balance among the HSA regions. The changes in regions were reviewed by delegates to the union's fall regional meetings, and feedback to the...

The provincial government has announced the dates for the regional forums on health care. Deadline for registration for the forum in Nanaimo is January 12. Health care professionals have been barred from participating in the public forums, but are encouraged to participate in 'professional forums.' In Kelowna, the 'professional' forum is scheduled for Feb. 16. In order to participate in...

The provincial government has announced the dates for the regional forums on health care. Deadline for registration for the first two forums, to be held in Kamloops and Surrey, is December 29. Health care professionals have been barred from participating in the public forums, but are encouraged to participate in 'professional forums.' The 'professional' forum in Kamloops is scheduled for...

In early May, HEABC met with the Health Sciences Association (HSA) representing the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association and representatives of the Community Bargaining Association, the Facilities Bargaining Association and the Nurses Bargaining Association to discuss language within the new collective agreements regarding the effective date of wage increases. The new health sector collective agreement language, which has been recently...

Members of the Community Bargaining Association have voted 97 per cent in favour of ratifying a new four-year collective agreement that includes wage increases, protection against contracting out, improved health and safety provisions, and early signing bonuses of up to $4,200. -Theres a small measure of justice in the settlement, given that workers were forced to accept wage rollbacks in...

Ratification meetings are being held for HSA members to vote on the tentative agreement between the Community Bargaining Association (Community Health Services and Support) and Health Employers' Association. The HSA Board of Directors and your bargaining committee are recommending you vote "YES" in favour of the agreement. For information on this agreement: Summary of the proposed collective agreement

B.C.s 13,000 workers covered by Community Health collective agreement have a tentative agreement for a new contract that includes pay increases, stronger employment security and contracting out protections, and measures to improve health and safety. -This is a good, solid settlement that meets the priorities set by community health workers," says George Heyman, president of the B.C. Government and Service...

Contract talks for community health workers went late into the night Tuesday, but negotiators for the multi-union community health bargaining association ran into a significant hurdle in our efforts to limit the number of jobs employers can contract out over the life of the agreement. As a result, talks adjourned in an effort to give both sides the chance to...

Negotiators for the multi-union community health bargaining association representing 13,000 workers say they are moving closer to achieving a tentative contract now that there's agreement with employers on important issues like wage-protected employees and superior benefits. In addition, the Health Employers Association of B.C. has dropped some concession demands such as a longer work week and poor bumping language. After...