The Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) bargaining committee opened negotiations with health employers in Victoria October 21-22 with a grim warning: failure to invest in retention and recruitment to meet negotiated minimum nurse-to-patient ratios strategies will put patients’ lives at risk. NBA negotiators, including HSA RPN Nicole McIntosh, elected member representative on the committee, and Colette Barker, HSA staff lead on...

We're sending this bulletin to update RPNs on this spring's new supplemental health benefits for RPNs. This funding was negotiated with the provincial government as part of your union’s ongoing work to provide greater support for RPNs, especially those dealing with the impact of significant shortages and excessive workload. Over the lifetime of the fund, it will provide up to...

Basic Steward Training Workshop Basic Steward Training (three-day workshop) Stewards play a vital role in the union. This workshop will teach new stewards the skills to serve confidently in your role. Workshop content includes the role of the steward, organizing your chapter, JEDI resources, grievance handling, and basic contract interpretation. Participants must commit to atte nding all three consecutive days...

2026 Canadian Labour Congress Winter School Scholarships HSA Scholarships are available for one of Canada's best labour schools! Th e CLC Winter School, held at Harrison Hot Springs in January and February 2026, offers a wide variety of high-quality labour-oriented courses. HSA members interested in helping better represent colleagues in the workplace and build a stronger union are encouraged to...

Your Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) committee continues to work hard at the table to deliver renewed collective agreements that reflect your priorities. After 29 days of bargaining with the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA), we've reached agreement on several key non-monetary improvements. These include: Improved language on employer-led investigations and disciplinary meetings Stronger provisions around health and...

The countdown is on – the NBA provincial bargaining committee will sit down with employer reps to officially begin negotiations on October 21 in Victoria. After months of member engagement through worksite visits and member emails, the committee enters this round with a clear mandate from nurses across BC. The five key priorities that will anchor the NBA’s position at...

Here is the latest news on the profile-based classification system for health science professionals. How we got here The profile-based classification system that was implemented in December 2024 was the first major change to the classification system for health science professionals since 1988. The implementation of the classification system was gradual, starting with the “P1 Phase-In” wage increases that began...