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The agreement provides improvements in sick leave, family illness, vacation access and uniform policy.
Vancouver (13 July 2016) — Members of the Health Sciences Association of B.C. (HSABC/NUPGE) working at West Coast Medical Imaging have voted in favour of accepting the terms of a new collective agreement.
New contract includes improvements to working conditions and benefits
At votes held in Vancouver and Victoria, 73% of HSABC/NUPGE members voted in favour of ratification.
The agreement provides improvements in sick leave, family illness, vacation access and uniform policy.
Over the coming months, HSABC/NUPGE and the employer will meet to finalize the collective agreement for distribution and implementation.
The union bargaining committee thanks members for their guidance and support during this challenging round of bargaining.
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