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January 31, 2013

Agreement reached with health sciences workers

HSA-Logo2A two-year tentative labour agreement has been reached with the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association.

The two-year agreement provides for modest wage increases offset by savings found within the 2012 Cooperative Gains Mandate. If ratified by health employers and members of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association, the agreement would be effective from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2014.

The Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association represents VCH employees as well as more than 16,000 front-line health workers in more than 100 different specialized disciplines that provide diagnostic, clinical and rehabilitation services. The diverse membership ranges from medical laboratory technologists to physiotherapists to social workers. The Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association covers several unions including the Health Sciences Association, BCGEU, CUPE, PEA and HEU.

Read the full release here.

For more information contact: Wayne Balshin, executive director - employee relations, Employee Engagement