Bargaining and Contract Negotiation

When and how we bargain depends on which work unit is involved.

West Shore Parks and Recreation Society (WSPR)

We held a ratification meeting on Thursday, October 7, 2021, and the members voted in favour of accepting the proposed settlement. The WSPR Board voted in favour of acceptance on October 14 and the employer’s bargaining agent – the Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association (GVLRA) – voted in favour of acceptance on October 20. We will work with GVLRA to produce a new version of the collective agreement, meanwhile you can download a copy of the Memorandum of Settlement.

CRD Bargaining 2022

We are preparing for bargaining with the CRD in 2022. We conducted a survey with the membership and are now meeting to draft our proposals. We will have a proposal ratification meeting in early 2022.

CRD Rollover Agreement

The current collective agreement with the CRD (Capital Regional District) expired on December 31, 2020.

Given the pandemic the Union and the employer’s bargaining agent – the Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association (GVLRA) – negotiated a rollover agreement for 1 year, including a 2% pay raise on January 1, 2021. This was discussed at the General Membership meeting on November 25, 2020, and on-line voting took place afterwards. The membership voted overwhelmingly in favour of accepting the rollover agreement. Please read the FAQ and the summary below.

Memorandum of Agreement with the GVLRA and CRD:

• The terms and conditions of the current 2017-2020 collective agreement will continue to apply for one (1) year, until December 31, 2021.
• Effective January 1, 2021, a two per cent (2.0 %) general wage increase shall be applied to the existing wages schedules.
• 2021 Pay Schedules.

Health Science Professionals at Island Health (VIHA)

The current Collective Agreement is effective from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022. Please refer to the CUPE Community Health website for more details:

• November 20, 2020 bulletin from CUPE announcing that the final draft is finally available.

Preparation for the next round of bargaining is underway. Please see the CUPE Community Health website for details.

Greater Victoria Housing Society (GVHS)

Bargaining with GVHS was completed in April 2019. That collective agreement is valid until December 31, 2023.