Bargaining and Contract Negotiation

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

Health Science Professionals at Island Health (VIHA)

Please check your personal email for details of the ratification information sessions that will be held between December 5 and December 16. Voting will take place between December 14 and December 21, 2022.

Capital Regional District (CRD)

Bargaining with CRD is now complete and the Memorandum of Settlement has been ratified by all parties. The new terms are in effect as of November 24, 2022. We will work with CRD management on implementing the new flexible work hours and work-from-home options, as well as getting an updated pay schedule, and finally a new version of the collective agreement. Meanwhile the following documents are available for download:

• CUPE1978 Presentation to Members on Memorandum of Settlement
• CUPE1978-CRD Memorandum of Settlement
• CRD Work from Home Policy

West Shore Parks and Recreation Society (WSPRS)

Following ratification by all parties in October 2021, the new collective agreement – effective from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023 – is available for download, using the list on the right of this page.

Greater Victoria Housing Society (GVHS)

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

In April, 2022, GVHS management proposed a $1.25 wage increase for all union members, on top of the 2% increase on January 1 which had been agreed to in bargaining. This led to an updated pay schedule.