HSPBA Bargaining

The collective agreement for health science professionals is negotiated between employers and the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA). It covers more than 18,000 members of HSA along with members of the Hospital Employees Union (HEU), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the Professional Employees Association (PEA) and the BC Government Employees Union (BCGEU).

Bargaining Proposal Conference and Negotiating Committee Members

The Bargaining Proposal Conference for HSA members took place on November 6-8, 2024 in Burnaby. 

Over 1300 individual bargaining proposals, covering a wide range of issues, were submitted by chapters throughout BC, and delegates to the bargaining proposal conference did the hard work of reviewing, discussing and prioritizing these to help the negotiating committee prepare for talks which are expected to begin in the spring.

Delegates also elected the following member representatives to serve on the negotiating committee that will lead negotiations with the employer in 2025:

  • Doug Herasymuik (Affiliated Employers)
  • Jason Tan (Fraser Health Authority)
  • Tiger Ye (Interior Health)
  • Kyle Collins (Island Health)
  • Mandi Ayers (Northern Health Care)
  • Kirn Sanghera (Providence Health Care)
  • Keiran Shoker (Provincial Health Services Authority)
  • Gita Joshi (Vancouver Coastal)

Two members of HSA’s Board of Directors will also sit on the negotiating committee:

  • Brooke Carter
  • Jing-Yi Ng

Want to learn more about how the bargaining process works?

Check out this video or visit our Bargaining FAQ.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions about the bargaining process? Our FAQ has its own page on our website, which you can find here.

Looking for information from previous rounds? Click here to visit the Bargaining 2021-2022 page.

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