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

CRD Rollover Agreement – Voting Complete

The current collective agreement with the CRD (Capital Regional District) expires 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.

West Shore Parks and Recreation Society

The current collective agreement with the WSPRS (West Shore Parks and Recreation Society) expires on December 31, 2020. We have not yet reached an agreement with WSPRS management.

Health Science Professionals at Island Health (VIHA)

Bargaining for our VIHA members is also complete. Members at VIHA voted in early 2019 to ratify the proposed changes to the collective agreement. The new 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.

Greater Victoria Housing Society (GVHS)

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