CUPE Manitoba is proud to endorse the 2025 United Way Campaign in Manitoba! Throughout November and December, we’ll be running our “CUPE Stronger Together” Labour Campaign, and we invite all CUPE Locals across Manitoba to join us in supporting our communities.
As unionists, we recognize the long-standing partnership between the labour movement and United Way as a vital way to strengthen the communities where our members live and work.
We’re excited to invite you to a special Organized Labor Night on Friday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m., as the Winnipeg Jets take on the Calgary Flames!
As part of this celebration, an exclusive ticket package is available starting at just $65, which includes a $15 concession card to use at the game.
October 20–24, 2025
CUPE Manitoba is proud to recognize Healthcare Support Workers’ Recognition Week, taking place October 20–24, 2025.
This week is dedicated to acknowledging the incredible contributions of healthcare support workers across Manitoba — the people who keep our healthcare system running with dedication, compassion, and care. Whether in hospitals, long-term care facilities, community health centres, or other health settings, your work is essential to the well-being of Manitobans.
CUPE’s Engagement with Women’s History Month
Every October, CUPE Manitoba proudly joins Canadians in celebrating Women’s History Month a time to reflect on the contributions of women, in all their diversity, throughout history and to reaffirm our commitment to gender equality in our workplaces, communities, and beyond.
Promoting Union LeadershipAs Canada & Manitoba’s largest public sector union, CUPE is committed to creating opportunities for women, in all their diversity, to lead.
CUPE Manitoba is proud to recognize the week of September 22 - 26, 2025, as School Support Staff Recognition Week in Manitoba. This important week acknowledges the great work of School Support Staff to our education system.
During this important week we will be celebrating the important contributions of School Support Staff in keeping our schools clean, getting children and youth to school safely and on time, keeping our schools running, shelves stocked with books, and helping our children and youth learn, grow and succeed.
CUPE Manitoba president Gina McKay is presenting the final installment of wildfire relief funds pledged earlier this summer by the CUPE National Executive Board to Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc., Policy Analyst Lucas Edmond.
“As of mid-September 2025, while many evacuees have returned home, we know there are still evacuees waiting to return home; the work is not done.
Manitoba’s wildfires have impacted the lives of thousands across the province. The CUPE National Executive Board approved $50,000 to help relief efforts for Manitoba families affected by the forest fires and subsequent relocations.
While the province of Manitoba has lifted the provincial state of emergency, many Manitobans continue to rely on support from emergency relief organizations.
Today CUPE 998 representing approximately 870 workers at Manitoba Hydro has scheduled a strike vote with members for Friday, May 30, 2025. The strike vote follows months of bargaining where Manitoba Hydro has failed to present an offer consistent with what it has reached with other bargaining units within Manitoba Hydro.
“We know Manitoba Hydro has settled with other workers within Hydro with fair collective agreements,” said Michelle Bergen, President of CUPE 998.
Today the governments of Manitoba and Canada announced a new wage grid for early childhood educators across the province–a move CUPE Manitoba says will help address recruitment and retention challenges in child care centres.
“We are pleased to see both levels of government stepping up to provide support to some of Manitoba’s most important workers–those who care for our children,” says Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba representing child care workers in 10 child care centres across Manitoba.
It is with deep sadness that CUPE Manitoba learns of the sudden passing of Jason Schreyer, Winnipeg City Councillor for Elmwood-East Kildonan.
[caption id="attachment_102576" align="alignright" width="305"] CUPE 500 President Gord Delbridge stands with Councillor Jason Schreyer at pickets for stronger municipal public services[/caption]
Jason Schreyer was a friend to working families and a friend to labour.