CBA 2025-2029 Ratification Hub

CBA Members Ratify New Collective Agreement

Community Bargaining Association (CBA) members have voted 91% to ratify a new collective agreement with the Health Employers Association of British Columbia (HEABC).
 
The four-year, inflation-fighting agreement delivers substantial gains in the areas members identified as priorities, including annual wage increases of 3% per year and low wage redress funding that will mean most members will earn about 13% more by the end of the agreement than they do today.
 
The agreement is retroactive to April 1, 2025, and is in effect until March 31, 2029.
 
Now that members have ratified the agreement, the next step is ratification by HEABC, which is expected to take place at the beginning of April. After that, HSA will begin working with the other constituent unions of the CBA to implement the new provisions.
 
Please note the employer controls the timing of retroactive pay, but your union will advocate for it to be paid out as quickly as possible. You can also find more information on our ratification hub here: Health Sciences Association | CBA 2025-2029 Ratification Hub
 
This agreement was won through solidarity. It was made possible by the strength members showed throughout bargaining, by a powerful strike vote, and by the determination of community health workers to stand together and fight for improvements. Because members stayed united and engaged, this round of bargaining delivered real progress on the priorities that mattered most.

Comprehensive Report

This report outlines in detail the features of the collective agreement achieved by your negotiating team, and includes the specific contract language signed off by the union and employer.

Please click here to access the comprehensive report (this is a large document, so you may prefer to access it on a computer and not your smartphone).

Highlights

This one-page document lists the highlights of the agreement.

Frequently Asked Questions

We have an extensive set of FAQs that you can access here. If you have a question that isn't answered in the FAQ, please ask it via email to info [at] hsabc.org.

Wage Calculator

In addition to the general wage increases, a number of positions received targeted low-wage redress increases. Visit BCGEU's wage calculator for details.

Voting Information

Voting on the tentative agreement was open to all members covered by the Community Bargaining Association, and will be held online. Voting opened at 12 noon Pacific on Friday, March 13 and closed Friday, March 20 at 12 noon Pacific.
 
Click here to make sure HSA has your personal email. 

Town Halls

Members were invited to attend one of four virtual town hall meetings to hear from negotiations staff and bargaining committee members as they present the contract in detail and answer any questions you may have.

The town halls took place on:

  • Tuesday, March 10 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm (Pacific time)
  • Wednesday, March 11 at 6:00 pm (Pacific time)
  • Thursday, March 12 at 6:00 pm (Pacific time)
Contact Information

Did you get a phone call or postcard from HSA? We're contacting members to make sure we have your current personal email address to ensure you receive all the information about the tentative agreement. You can confirm or update your contact information with our online tool.

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