Bargaining

Four collective agreements — Health Science Professionals, Community Social Services, Community Health, and Nurses — are set to expire on March 31, 2025. In preparation, HSA members across BC are beginning the bargaining process this fall. 

If you'd like to see a change made to your collective agreement, this is the time to share your ideas! You've likely already been invited to a bargaining-related chapter meeting. At that meeting, members of your chapter will discuss and vote on bargaining proposals submitted by members like you. Proposals that are supported by members of your chapter will be forwarded for discussion at the Bargaining Proposal Conference.

HSPBA Members

The Bargaining Proposal Conference for HSA members will take place on November 6-8, 2024. Delegates elected from around the province will set the priorities for bargaining at this conference. In addition to setting the bargaining priorities, delegates to this conference elect HSA members to serve on the Bargaining Committee, which participates in face-to-face negotiations with the employer.

NBA, CBA, and CSS Members

HSA is holding a Bargaining Proposal Conference for members covered by the Community Social Services, Community Health, and Nurses collective agreements. Negotiations for those contracts are not led by HSA, but by the union with the most members covered by the collective agreement. However, HSA has representation on the bargaining committee to ensure that HSA members’ interests are well represented in contract negotiations.

A joint Bargaining Proposal Conference for members covered by these collective agreements will be held on October 28-30, 2024. Delegates to this Bargaining Proposal Conference will elect member representatives to serve on the Bargaining Committees. 

Want to learn more about how the bargaining process works? 

Check out this video or visit our Bargaining FAQ.