Contract negotiations

The nine-union Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) was back at the table in the first two weeks of August for further discussions with the Community Social Services Employers Association (CSSEA). The community social services sectoral agreements cover more than 17,000 unionized workers across the province and includes workers in the Community Living Services, General Services, and Indigenous Services sub-sectors...

Your community social services bargaining committee is preparing to head back to the table to negotiate a fair collective agreement that meets your needs and reflects your worth. We have bargaining dates scheduled for the first two weeks of August and we anticipate a challenging set of discussions ahead of us. Your committee is continuing to work through the issues...

CBA Bargaining Update: Bargaining FAQ As noted in the last bulletin CBA Bargaining Update the committee was close to a deal on mobility and overtime by seniority. We can now report an agreement in principle regarding mobility, and we are very close to an agreement on overtime distribution. This will be the first time the collective agreement will have these...

As we enter the summer, unions leading negotiations for health science professionals (Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association - HSPBA), community health (Community Bargaining Association – CBA) and community social services (Community Social Services Bargaining Association – CSSBA) continue to co-ordinate efforts to speak with a louder voice to support common goals. Along with other unions and negotiating tables, the HSPBA...

The Community Social Services Negotiating Committee was back at the bargaining table June 22 - 24. We continued to work through a number of significant items, including further discussions on the monetary priorities put forward by community social service workers from all three sub-sectors -- Community Living Services, General Services and Indigenous Services. Discussions around compensation and wages at the...

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HSPBA Bargaining Update: Frequently-Asked Questions on Bargaining and Job Action The HSPBA bargaining committee is engaged in focused discussions with the employer through most of June. The discussions are being led by subgroups of the committee negotiating matters related to managing union leave disputes and expedited arbitration procedures. Negotiations continue, and progress is being made, but more slowly than hoped...

The bargaining committee has been hard at work at the negotiations table with the employers’ association ensuring that member priorities are heard. The committee is taking a break from negotiations and has scheduled the next round of talks for the week of June 20. Here are some key updates about the bargaining process and a few frequently asked questions. What...

The Community Social Services (CSS) Bargaining Committee is back at the bargaining table and has begun to discuss monetary priorities with the employers’ association. The monetary package was thoughtful and reflective of the priorities identified for the CSS negotiating committee. During the first two years of the pandemic, community social service workers were there and are still there supporting children...

Community social services bargaining will resume next week, starting May 16 th. The Bargaining Committee will continue to discuss the issues that members have identified as priorities to the negotiating table with employer representatives. The Bargaining Committee has been negotiating the new community social services sectoral collective agreement for more than 17,000 workers in your sector from ten unions including...