Your CUPE bargaining team met with the employer today expecting a meaningful proposal at the bargaining table. Unfortunately, the employer came back to the table with no new offer.
CUPE is fighting for a fair deal and better working conditions for Health Care Workers, and we continue to prepare for our strike deadline of October 8th. Going on strike is a last resort, and we understand it is very stressful for all members.
Please take the time to sign our petition calling on the government to fix health care and support health care workers: allinforhealthcare.ca. This petition goes directly to the Premier, Minister of Health, and your local MLA.
We strongly encourage all members to update their contact information immediately.
If a coworker has not seen information on the upcoming strike, please forward this on and encourage them to contact us.
You can update your member information online at:
CUPE204.ca (WRHA and Shared Health, sign up in the YOUnified member portal)
CUPE4270.ca (Southern Health-Santé Sud, sign up in the new member portal)
CUPE500.mb.ca (Riverview Health Centre)
We still need picket captains to help sign people in on the picket line and help with the strike. If you are interested in being a picket captain, please sign up at cupe.mb.ca/members/picketcaptains
We thank all members for their strength and solidarity during this difficult round of bargaining.
Please reach out to CUPE at healthcare@cupe.ca if you have any questions and stay tuned for our next bargaining update.
Solidarity/é!