Your Community Bargaining Association (CBA) tabled our proposals last week as we began talks with the Health Employers’ Association of BC (HEABC).
At this point in time, we are pushing to achieve non-monetary priorities that you identified as important measures to address the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector.
The employer has recognized that we share some common goals. They are aware of the dire situation caused by short-staffing and made worse by the pandemic.
We are continuing in-depth discussions this week on scheduling, hours of work, overtime, and mobility of seniority. Once we have dealt with all non-monetary issues, we will move on to wages, benefits and other monetary issues.
We will update you as talks progress.
In solidarity,
Your Community Bargaining Association