Today the Manitoba government announced 14-days paid administrative leave for health care workers who are sent home due to possible contact with COVID-19 in the workplace. This announcement is retroactive to March 1st.
CUPE has been advocating for 14 paid sick days for all Manitoba workers who are told by their employers to self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WINNIPEG – A new survey reveals many health care support workers on the frontlines of the
COVD-19 pandemic are experiencing anti-Asian racism. It’s one of the findings of a Canadian Union of Public Employees membership survey of 1,877 CUPE health care workers.
One in five members responding to CUPE’s poll who self-identified as being of Asian heritage have personally experienced racism/bigotry in the workplace in the past month.
CUPE members in health care have many questions. This Q&A will help answer many of the questions we've been hearing over the past week.
Q. Do I have to work still?
A. Yes, if you are healthy, able and have not been told to self-isolate/self-quarantine please report to work as normal.
The COVID-19 pandemic changes every day.
CUPE health care members are heroes, on the front-line protecting our community.
CUPE continues to fight for better protections for you. Your health, safety, compensation, and job security are our top priorities.
Here are some basic Q&As for CUPE health care workers.
*as of March 20, 2020
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CUPE is committed to standing up for the health, safety, and workplace rights of our Community Services and Home Care members. We have received a lot of feedback from members concerning the WRHA’s response and preparedness for COVID-19.
Thank you to all members who have reached out with your suggestions and concerns.
CUPE welcomes new members in the WRHA, Shared Health, Southern Health, and the North
All health care workers are now members of their new union.
CUPE is pleased to welcome new and returning members to CUPE: in Southern Health-Santé Sud, the Northern Regional Health Authority, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and Shared Health.
The Manitoba Throne Speech offers little reassurance that the provincial government will support public education and child care, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
“With the elimination of the education property tax, we are concerned that the government will resort to school cuts, especially under the auspices of the K-12 review,” said Abe Araya, President of Manitoba.
BRANDON – Delegates at the 2019 CUPE Manitoba Convention in Brandon elected Abe Araya as President of the province’s largest union. Abe Araya comes from CUPE Local 110, representing custodians, maintenance, and painters at the Winnipeg School Division.
“Our union is focused on fighting back against cuts to health care, education, social services, and privatization,” said Araya.
This week, CUPE is celebrating the work of its thousands of members in health care support roles across the Manitoba.
The Manitoba Government officially proclaimed the week of October 21 to 25, 2019 as Health Care Support Workers’ Recognition Week. The government failed to proclaim the week in 2018, but because of CUPE’s request it has once again been recognized.
Health Care Representation Votes: What happens now?
FOR ALL HEALTH CARE WORKERS
Now that the health care representation votes have concluded, there will be a period of transition for all unions and employers. Here is what you need to know:
You keep your current union – for now. Contact your current union for any grievances, arbitrations, and issues in the workplace.