WINNIPEG – The 2022 Manitoba budget continues to put public services at risk, says CUPE Manitoba.
“Manitobans expect to see a budget that protects the public services they rely on,” says
Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba. “This government continues to cut taxes for ideological reasons rather than fully supporting our schools and health care facilities.
CUPE met with the Provincial Health Labour Relations Services (PHLRS) on February 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 2022. We have bargaining dates on March 16, 23, 30, and April 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2022. We continue to see positive movement at the bargaining table, thanks to the efforts and support from members.
CUPE met with the Provincial Health Labour Relations Services (PHLRS) on December 8 & 15, 2021. We have bargaining dates in January on the 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th. We have proposed dates in February and March and are waiting on the Employer to confirm.
Status of Bargaining
We were able to agree to more language proposals around Hours of Work and Leaves of Absence.
CUPE met with the Provincial Health Labour Relations Services (PHLRS) on October 27, November 3, 10, 17 and December 1, 2021. Negotiations are ongoing, and we are calling on the PHLRS to leave no healthcare worker behind.
Status of Bargaining
The Bargaining Council has agreed to some language proposals. Some of these include maternity/parental leave, emergency leave, emergency and disaster planning, whistle blower protection, union security, respectful workplace and non-discrimination/harassment, many definitions, grievance and arbitration rules and many more.
CUPE has been fighting for you at the bargaining table. CUPE met with the Provincial Health Labour Relations Services (PHLRS) on September 1, 8, 21, 29 and October 6, 2021. Negotiations are ongoing, and we are calling on the PHLRS to leave no health care worker behind.
Status of Bargaining
Progress is being made in bargaining around the language proposals.
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WINNIPEG – Health care support staff in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Shared Health, Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) and Southern Health-Santé Sud (SH-SS) have sent a strong message to their employers by voting 97% in favour of strike action.
“Health care support staff in the WRHA and Shared Health have voted to strike because they are fed up with the government’s inability to recognize their value,” said Shannon McAteer, CUPE Health Care Coordinator.
Health care support staff in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Shared Health, Southern Health-Santé Sud, and Northern Regional Health Authority are preparing for a strike vote.
“Health care support staff have been fighting on the front lines to keep our communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, while also enduring the Pallister government’s drawn-out attacks on health care,” says Lee McLeod, CUPE Regional Director.
Bargaining update for CUPE health care members.
Strike/job action
The CUPE Bargaining Council may call on the members for a strike mandate (vote) to support their efforts at the bargaining table. Normally, unions do not call for a strike vote until there is a significant break down in the negotiations. We are not at that point quite yet but CUPE has begun preparations in case we need to call for a strike vote.
Health care support staff are being asked to monitor patient blood pressure, blood sugars, deliver medical creams, and other treatments, all of which are duties of nurses, says CUPE 204, representing more than 14,000 health care workers in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.
“The provincial government has made such a mess of health care that Health Care Aides are now being asked to perform nursing duties,” says CUPE 204 President, Debbie Boissonneault.