British Columbia nurses and the province reach a tentative agreement on a new collective deal, avoiding planned job action. The announcement follows a strong strike mandate vote by members of the BC Nurses’ Union earlier this month, when union members backed strike action by a very large margin. CBC reports the vote was 98.2 per cent in favour of giving leadership a strike mandate, while Global News says more than 98 per cent supported strike action if necessary. The nurses’ previous collective agreement expired in March 2025, and contract talks had stalled before the union vote.
Under the tentative arrangement, job action is averted for now, but the deal is not final. The agreement still requires ratification by the union’s members. Once ratified, the new collective agreement would replace the expired contract. Sources agree the tentative deal is intended to prevent a strike while negotiations conclude on the terms of the new agreement.
