Provincial Collective Agreement Ratified

CSSBA Members Vote 93.1 % in Favour of Ratifying Their New Collective Agreement.

CUPE had a 95.3% in CL and a 90.5% in GS , YES vote.

CUPE Local 1936 would like to thank you for taking the time to vote.

Bargaining gains achieved in 2026 

  • 3%/year for four years
  • Shift premiums, beginning 2028
  • Renewed funding for the targeted wage adjustments that supportive housing workers won in 2024, so that it is fixed and ongoing for the life of the agreement*
  • Health and Welfare benefits improvements
  • Mileage rates increase to 65 cents
  • Regular employee retention incentive of $1,100 per FTE as of January 2027, payable April 2027
  • Support for gender affirming care
  • Wage adjustments for Indigenous Services members
  • Improved health and safety language, including new reference to workload-related health and safety concerns