Welcome to our Community Health bargaining hub!

Despite nearly 20 days at the bargaining table this year, the CBA bargaining committee has not seen meaningful progress on the key priorities identified by members. As a result, negotiations with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and the provincial government reached an impasse on October 3, 2025.

The committee is now conducting a strike authorization vote:

🗳 Voting opens: Monday, November 3 at 12:00 p.m. (PST) 
🗳 Voting closes: Thursday November 27 at 12:00 p.m. (PST)

On November 3, members will receive their ballot via email from Simply Voting with access credentials and instructions to vote. If you do not receive a ballot, see the FAQ for instructions.

A strong “YES” vote sends a clear message to our employer: we are united, we are serious, and we are ready to fight for the fairness, stability and respect we need in our next collective agreement.

Our priorities are clear: 

• Fair funding for our benefits. Just like the FBA, our benefit trust deserves full funding retroactive to 2021. 

• Fair access to overtime. We want to see the expansion of overtime by seniority to ensure overtime opportunities are allocated fairly, curtailing assignments offered by convenience or through personal relationships. 

• Protection against ‘gig work’ scheduling. CHWs deserve the same security of fixed shifts and breaks that other health care workers have had for decades. We need protections to ensure employers cannot return to the precarious scheduling practices CHWs endured for 30 years. 

• Equal pay for equal work. Wages, shift premiums, vacation, and other monetary entitlements must be brought up to the same level as other HEABC health care workers doing the same work, ensuring fairness and equity across the sector. 

Remember: a positive strike vote does not automatically mean a strike will happen. It is a powerful tool to help us negotiate the agreement we all deserve. 

The current collective agreement for BCGEU members working in the Community Health sector expired on March 31, 2025.

This bargaining hub is your one-stop-shop for updates and resources related to Community Health bargaining. Check out the frequently asked questions and bargaining committee member profiles, and see recent bargaining bulletins (below). Information will be updated regularly, so bookmark this page and check back often.