After a pause in negotiations, your CBA bargaining committee met with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) on September 24, 25, and 26, 2025.
Since March, your CUPE bargaining committee delegates, along with delegates from the six other constituent unions, has spent 19 days bargaining with the employer. Despite having exchanged full non-monetary proposals, progress had been limited to minor administrative updates. Going into this latest bargaining session, we demanded meaningful progress by the employer on three key priorities:
- Improved overtime language
- Greater mobility between employers
- Contract language equal to workers covered under the Facilities agreement
We also asked the employer to address the historic underfunding of the Enhanced Disability Management Program (EDMP) and for a final resolution to the funding of your benefit plan in line with that of other healthcare workers.
We are pleased to report that thanks to your support, and the resolve of your bargaining committee representatives, progress has been made. Although we have a long way to go, your bargaining committee feels this progress warrants further talks with HEABC.
There are two more days scheduled for talks on October 2 and 3, 2025, with more planned for the weeks of October 13 and 20. Your continued support and engagement is critical to our collective success at the bargaining table. Please watch out for more updates as negotiations progress.
In solidarity,
Your CUPE delegates to the Community Bargaining Association bargaining committee