2025: News Archive

Progress made on non-monetary issues while keeping a watchful eye on wage offers at other tables The fourth round of negotiations between the employer and your bargaining association has concluded. The Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) negotiations committee met in talks with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) June 16-20. With a major ad campaign in support of...

Candis Johnson, who was elected to the HSA Board of Directors as Region 10 Director in 2024, is stepping away from the Board of Directors effectively immediately. “It has been an absolute pleasure to represent HSA members from Region 10 on the board of directors. This year I took on additional responsibilities as HSA Vice President in April, but I...

PRRI extended to September 30; other programs extended temporarily In recognition of the importance of tackling shortages affecting health science professions, the Ministry of Health has agreed to further extend initiatives launched last year to increase recruitment of health science professionals in rural communities, and among professions facing acute shortages in urban centres. HSA’s advocacy on behalf of members, which...

As a union, we want all our members – and all British Columbians – to have the freedom to be themselves. Right now, our queer and trans friends, neighbours and colleagues are being targeted by hate campaigns. It's time to stand up and say that this is not the BC we know. We believe in a BC where everyone, regardless...

Your delegates to the Community Bargaining Association (CBA), along with delegates from the other six constituent unions of the CBA, met with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) on June 3-4 and June 9-10, 2025, to continue the work of renewing our collective agreement. We’ve made some progress on non-monetary and administrative proposals, but there’s still a long way...

Date: September 9, 2025 Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, one hour for lunch Location: Virtual via Zoom This one-day online workshop is specifically for HSA young workers (members 35 and under). This training will focus on understanding gossip and its relationship to the Respectful Workplace policy. Attendees will learn about gossip including why people engage in it, its impact...

As the bargaining committee for the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) completed the third round of negotiations with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) May 20-23, HSA is launching new ads in support of bargaining objectives. To date, the bargaining committee has tabled more than 50 proposals, each of which is based on specific ideas submitted by members...

Mikela Fong has been acclaimed to represent HSA members in Region 7 on the HSA Board of Directors. A mental health clinician working at Surrey Pretrial Services Centre, Fong has been involved in the union as a steward and constituency liaison. Elected as a member-at-large at a regional meeting held during the April 2025 convention, Fong was appointed to the...

Last week, your Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) Bargaining Committee kicked off negotiations for your new agreement. CSSBA met with your employers — the Community Social Services Employers Association (CSSEA) — to begin the hard work of bargaining. This round of bargaining is aimed at reaching a new collective agreement for you and more than 23,000 other community social...

The deadline for nominations for candidates in the byelection for a new member of HSA’s Board of Directors from Region 7 is tomorrow, Friday, May 23. The vacancy was created by the election of Sarah Kooner as the union’s President. Kooner previously served as the Region 7 member on the Board of Directors. HSA Region 7 covers HSA members working...