CBA - 92% YES: Community health workers stand united for a better collective agreement

The results are in: 92.33% of members who cast a ballot in the CBA strike vote said YES to authorize strike action, if necessary, to achieve meaningful improvements to our collective agreement. 
 
Your strong mandate sends a clear message to our employer: we are united, serious, and ready to secure the respect and fairness we deserve. In the coming weeks, we will schedule new bargaining dates and bring this strike mandate to the table to demand a fair agreement on par with other HEABC health care workers. 

To be clear, this vote does not mean that we are on strike just yet. It gives the bargaining committee the authority to use job action if needed while negotiations continue. You will receive regular updates, and we will notify members if and when job action is set to be initiated. 
 
This strike vote also marks several milestones: the largest turnout the CBA bargaining unit has ever seen, the unification of supportive housing workers under a single collective agreement, and the strongest voice we’ve had in bargaining in 30 years. 
 
Thank you to everyone who voted and stood together. With this historic strike mandate, our collective voice has never been stronger, and we are committed to securing a fair agreement for all community health workers. 

In solidarity, 
Your Community Bargaining Association (CBA) Negotiating Committee