April 24, 2026
After 75 days of negotiations, and 91 direct meetings, your bargaining committee is pleased to
announce we reached a tentative agreement with the Community Social Services Employers’
Association (CSSEA) on Thursday, April 23rd.
This tentative agreement represents the hard work and solidarity between workers across nine
unions, which strengthened our hand at the table.
We made progress on the priorities you identified for the Community Living, General Services
and Indigenous Services sub-sectors, and we look forward to sharing the details of these wins with
you.
You will be receiving a comprehensive report within the next week, highlighting all the
proposed changes in detail. You will also be getting more information on how and when we
will vote on ratification.
It’s incredibly important that we have your correct contact information. If you know a co-worker
or a former coworker who isn’t receiving these emails, please forward this message and
encourage them to update their contact information with their local. We want to ensure members
get all the details about our tentative agreement and the ratification vote process.
In solidarity,
Your CUPE representatives to the CSSBA Bargaining Committee