Health Sector Bargaining in BC
CUPE is a member of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) as well as the Community Bargaining Association (CBA).
Each bargaining association has a bargaining committee that is comprised of representatives from the constituent unions. The number of representatives from each union reflect the union’s proportion of members in the bar-gaining associations. CUPE typically has two bargaining representatives from the membership as well as a national staff representative at each bargaining table.
Each union brings proposals to the bargaining associations based on the issues that are most important to their members. CUPE’s bargaining priorities are determined by membership surveys, which guide our bargaining representatives on what changes to advocate for in their collective agreements.
The overall approach in sectoral bargaining is not to address a problem at a single location or employer but to look for themes that are impacting workers across the province and find ways to improve or add language that will solve problems and provide better working conditions for CBA and HSPBA members.
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