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Delegates from around the province will be elected to represent their region at the December conference at the union’s regular fall regional meetings in September and October.
Vancouver (30 June 2017) — The board of directors of the Health Sciences Association of B.C. HSABC/NUPGE) has set a plan to consult with members in advance of contract negotiations for health science professionals in 2018. Although the current Health Science Professional Bargaining Association (HSPBA) collective agreement is not due to expire until March 31, 2019, the union’s leadership wants to ensure members share their ideas on how to improve the strained health care system in British Columbia through innovative agreements with government and health care employers.
HSABC/NUPGE will elect representatives to sit on the bargaining committee
A bargaining proposal conference has been scheduled for December 3 to 5 in Vancouver. Delegates from around the province will be elected to represent their region at the December conference at the union’s regular fall regional meetings in September and October.
At the December conference, delegates will elect 9 members to sit on the union bargaining committee. The bargaining committee will include one member from each of the province’s health authority employers, one member representing affiliated worksites, and one member representing community-based worksites. Members interested in serving on the bargaining committee are strongly encouraged to attend their local regional meeting, and stand for election as a delegate to the December bargaining proposal conference. Deadlines for registration for regional meetings are as follows.
|
Region |
Meeting date and location |
Registration deadline |
|
1 (Central to North Island) |
September 20 |
August 29 |
|
2 (South Island) |
September 21 |
August 30 |
|
3 and 7 (Lower Mainland) |
October 4 |
September 12 |
|
4 and 6 (Lower Mainland) |
October 2 |
September 10 |
|
5 (Lower Mainland plus Open Door Group province-wide) |
September 28 |
September 6 |
|
8 and 9 (Interior and Kootenays) |
September 18 |
August 27 |
|
10 (Central and North) |
September 27 |
September 5 |
Local meetings will be held to develop proposals to put forward to bargaining conference
Following the regional meetings, local chapters will hold local meetings for members to develop bargaining proposals to forward to the December bargaining proposal conference. Deadline for submission of bargaining proposals to the HSABC/NUPGE office is November 17, 2017.
The collective agreement is the most important tool you have to define and enforce your legal rights. Contract negotiations are critical to your working conditions and rights. All members are encouraged to participate in setting the direction for the next contract. Watch the union bulletin board and email for information about important meetings coming this fall.