Bargaining and Contract Negotiation

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

West Shore Parks and Recreation Society (WSPR)

A new collective agreement was reached in January 2024 and ratified by the membership on January 10, 2024. We are in the process of updating the collective agreement for distribution. In the meantime please refer to the Memorandum of Settlement.

Greater Victoria Housing Society (GVHS)

A new collective agreement was reached in January 2024 and ratified by the membership on February 13, 2024. We are in the process of updating the collective agreement for distribution. In the meantime please refer to the Memorandum of Settlement.

Health Science Professionals at Island Health (VIHA)

We will begin preparation for bargaining with HEABC in the next couple of months. The current contract will expire on March 31, 2025. For more information please see bcchs.cupe.ca/hspa-resources.

Capital Regional District (CRD)

We will begin preparation for bargaining with the CRD and GVLRA later this year.

CURRENT Collective Agreements

CRD (Capital Regional District) – Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2024

LOA for Weekend Work for Park Maintenance Workers – CRD Regional Parks – September 6, 2023

MoS for USW “Merger” (Watershed Operations) – February 9, 2022

GVHS (Greater Victoria Housing Society) – Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2023

GVHS Pay Schedule – Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2023

HSPBA/VIHA (Island Health – Health Science Professionals) – Apr 1, 2022 – Mar 31, 2025

WSPRS (West Shore Parks and Recreation Society) – Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023

Martine King, Panorama Recreation Centre CRD Coordinator
James Brenay, CRD Integrated Water Services, Tennyson Avenue CRD Chair
Tyler Lynk, CRD Integrated Water Services, McLoughlin Wastewater Treatment Plant CRD Steward
Ferron Olynyk VIHA Steward
Shane Reimer, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Regional Parks CRD Coordinator
Coral Lee Henderson, CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services CRD Steward
Graziella Martin, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Regional Parks CRD Steward
CRD Integrated Water Services CRD Steward
CRD Steward
Brett Wicker, Panorama Recreation Centre CRD Steward
CRD Steward
CRD Integrated Water Services, Macaulay Point CRD Steward
CRD Steward
Blair Barrett, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Regional Parks CRD Steward
CRD Integrated Water Services, Tennyson Avenue CRD Steward
Panorama Recreation Centre CRD Steward
Tom Judge GVHS Steward
WSPRS Steward
Michael McKinley VIHA Steward
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Sceni Powers, CRD Financial Services, Major Projects Trustee
Carli Hliva, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Hartland Landfill Trustee
Frieda Shabrang, CRD Vice President
Tom Benjamin, CUPE Local 1978 President
Karley Field, CRD Finance, Payroll
Swati Scott VIHA Coordinator
James Kroening, CRD Integrated Water Services, Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Treatment Plant CRD Coordinator
Cale McLellan, CRD Housing Chair (CRD)
Tony Smerychynski, CRD Integrated Water Services, McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant CRD Coordinator
Perry Watson, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Hartland Landfill CRD Steward
Jayden Grieve Chair GVHS
Lindsay Fumalle VIHA Chair
Shawn Davies, West Shore Parks & Recreation WSPRS Chair
Shirley Lyons, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Environmental Protection Treasurer
Avrael Perreault, CRD Parks, Recreation and Environmental Services Secretary