2023: News Archive

CSS Members Vote in Favour of New Collective Agreement Members in the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) voted 95% in favour of the tentative agreement reached with the employers represented by the Community Social Services Employer’s Association (CSSEA). This was one of the longest rounds of negotiations in the history of this sector and we thank each member of...

CSS Bargaining Update: Inflation-protection measures in tentative agreement mean maximum pay increase for 2023 Voting on tentative agreement still open, but closes 4:00 PM DST today The community social services tentative agreement that members are still voting on across the province includes wage protections to adjust the April 1, 2023 wage increases according to the impact of inflation in the...

Join our HSA stewards and special guests to learn about Safety @ Work! Please join us on Friday March 31 st from 12-1pm for a VGH chapter meeting with special guests President Kane Tse and OH&S LROs Mike Wisla and Farzad Kasad. We will be fortunate to receive a presentation focusing on occupational health and safety trends, the presumptive coverage...

CBA members to receive maximum wage increase this year Inflation-protection measures negotiated in new agreement will trigger 6.75% increase New inflation figures released yesterday confirm that the maximum wage protections in the CBA collective agreement will be triggered, and members will receive the full 6.75% wage increase starting April 1, 2023. This brings the total general wage increases for the...

HSPBA members to receive maximum wage increase this year Inflation-protection measures negotiated in new agreement will trigger 6.75% increase British Columbia inflation data released this week confirm that the maximum wage protections in the new HSPBA collective agreement will be triggered, and members will receive the full 6.75% wage increase starting April 1, 2023. This brings the total general wage...

HSA’s Registered Psychiatric Nurses and Registered Nurses are eligible for partial reimbursement of fees paid to the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) in 2023 The rate of reimbursement has been set at $215 per member. To claim for partial reimbursement of your fees, scan and send your receipt for fees paid to the BCCNM to @email. Please include...

Voting Open It’s time to vote on your new tentative agreement! Online voting is now open to all CSS members, and closes at 4:00 PM Pacific on Monday, March 27th 2023. To cast your ballot, you’ll need voting credentials provided by HSA. This personal ID and unique password was emailed out by our secure elections supplier Simply Voting on March...

Become a Stronger Advocate for Child Development Centres Upcoming CDC Advocacy Campaign Training Opportunities It’s just been a few weeks since we focused our MLA meetings through the Constituency Liaison program on the need to improve the selection process for Family Connection Centres. In that short time, we’ve had multiple briefing sessions and it’s exciting to see our momentum building...

MARCH 21ST IS INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION March 21st is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The theme for this year focuses on the urgency of combating racism and racial discrimination, 75 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. At HSA, we recognize that there is a lot of...

Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Basic Steward Training (three-day workshop) Stewards play a vital role in the union. This workshop will teach new stewards the skills to enable them to serve confidently in their role. Workshop content includes the role of the steward, organizing your chapter, grievance...