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BC Health Pros Reach Tentative Deal
24 Feb
Summary
- Deal covers 25,000 health-science professionals in British Columbia.
- Agreement includes 12% wage increase over four years.
- Contract addresses working conditions and staff shortages.
Health-science professionals in British Columbia have reached a tentative contract agreement, impacting roughly 25,000 workers. The deal between the Health Employers Association of B.C. and the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association aligns with the government's balanced measures mandate.
This agreement proposes a 12% wage increase over four years, representing the maximum allowable under the current mandate. Union members, including physiotherapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and social workers, are being recommended to vote in favor of ratification. The contract also aims to improve working conditions and mitigate professional shortages that contribute to public wait times and service cancellations.
Further details of the contract will remain undisclosed until the ratification vote is completed. The Finance Ministry indicated that the agreement includes additional funding for staffing pressures, professional development, and fee reimbursements. Negotiations for this contract commenced nearly a year prior, concluding after extensive talks, including a 24-hour session.
