HSPBA Bargaining Update: Slow progress on key issues

On Wednesday, your bargaining committee has called off discussions for the remainder of the week because insufficient progress is being made on priority issues. The committee has tabled a wage proposal on behalf of HSPBA but the employer has indicated they would not be responding to it this week. Negotiations will resume Monday and the committee is hopeful that more meaningful discussions will be possible.

The bargaining committee welcomes news of a tentative agreement reached between BCGEU and the government as announced last week. The government’s offer to striking public service workers shows they are prepared to be flexible, but there remains significant work ahead to achieve a deal which addresses the unique concerns identified by HSPBA members. With as many as 30% of BC’s frontline health science professionals so burnt out and demoralized they are considering quitting their jobs in the next two years, your committee is determined to push for solutions that can only be achieved with hard bargaining and the support of all HSPBA members.

Job action may yet be necessary to achieve these ends, and the union’s current work to engage members on job action education and planning will continue.

New FAQs on the web site

• If you’ve got questions about job action, we have added new FAQs to the web site – and are constantly adding more.
• If you have any questions you don’t see there, let us know – email us at info@hsabc.org.