Manitoba’s largest health care union applauds government efforts to fix health care
For immediate release
February 7, 2025
WINNIPEG, TREATY 1 – The union representing 19,000 health care support workers in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and Shared Health applauds the NDP government’s efforts to address the staffing crises, calling it a “huge relief” for front-line workers.
For immediate release February 5, 2025
WINNIPEG, TREATY 1 – The union representing 19,000 health care support workers in Manitoba is welcoming the government’s move to change leadership at Shared Health and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.
“For too long the health authorities have been replacing dedicated front-line health workers with private agency staff, and we are pleased to see the government’s efforts to ensure a change in direction,” said Shannon McAteer, Health Care Coordinator for the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
December 20th marks the conclusion of CUPE Manitoba’s “Stronger Together” workplace campaign for the United Way. This year, CUPE Manitoba was proud to present the United Way of Winnipeg with a $10,000 cheque, in addition to separate contributions to the United Way in Brandon and in the Pembina Valley (Morden/Winkler).
United Way of Winnipeg Labour Director Madelaine Dwyer received the $10,000 donation in person at the Union Centre today (with her son, Mason).
An Invitation for Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit CUPE members!
The CUPE MB Indigenous Council is hosting a Beading Night for Indigenous CUPE members. It has been postponed to January 8th from 530-730 PM in Winnipeg. If you are an Indigenous CUPE member and would like to sign up, please send a quick email to: officeadmin@cupe.
Registration for the Prairie Human Rights Conference taking place January 21- 23 in Saskatoon is open!
CUPE Locals looking to build member engagement, build solidarity, and strengthen their Local through learning more about rights and the ways to strengthen collective action, join us!
For more information and to register, click HERE.
Manitoba’s largest union is encouraged by the NDP government’s blueprint for the coming year.
CUPE Manitoba applauds the government's goal to create 3,500 more childcare spaces.
[caption id="attachment_101077" align="alignright" width="324"] CUPE delegation to the Manitoba Throne Speech, 2024. Gina McKay (President, CUPE Manitoba), Margaret Schroeder (President, CUPE 204) , Carmen Prefontaine (CUPE Manitoba Vice-President, CUPE 500), Daniel Richards (CUPE 204), Dale Edmunds (CUPE Political Action), Andrew Loewen (CUPE Manitoba), Matt McLean (CUPE Research)[/caption]
“Manitoba continues to face a childcare crisis, with far too many parents struggling to find quality care in their own communities,” says Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba.
Joined by Gina McKay, Shelley Baker, president of CUPE 2153, representing members supporting Child and Family Services in Winnipeg and Eastern Manitoba, spoke to media recently to build awareness of the issues facing CUPE members.
See the CTV coverage here.
"CUPE 2153 was the target of some extreme austerity, cuts and privatization under the previous PC government", says Baker.
The Manitoba Health Coalition is Currently Hiring a Provincial Director!
On behalf of the Manitoba Health Coalition, we are posting the position of Provincial Director.
Click below to download a copy of the Job Description to learn more:
MHC-Job-Posting-10-16-2024
Resumes are due to the attention of Teresa Bowerman, at MAHCP, by November 13, 2024, 4:30 p.
This week, CUPE is celebrating the 19,000 CUPE members who work as health care support workers across Manitoba in Locals 204, 8600, 4270, and 500. The Manitoba Government has proclaimed October 21 – 25 as Health Care Support Workers’ Week.
“Health care support workers are part of the foundation of our health care system and a critical part of the health care team,” says Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba.
Today at noon, CUPE members in Locals 204, 4270, and 500 completed their ratification vote. See the new Health Care Bargaining update: CUPE HC Bargaining Update 2024 10 18