PHCC Bargaining Update #11 June-July, 2014
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Category: News
Manitoba Flood – Volunteers Needed!
Manitoba Flood.
CUPE Manitoba will be organizing members to volunteer in St. Francois-Xavier to help with sandbagging efforts.
We have been in contact with the Rural Municipality, and they require as much assistance as they can get.
We will be meeting at the CUPE Regional Office in Winnipeg on Tuesday, July 8th between 9 and 9:15am, and carpooling to-and-from the RM.
CUPE Manitoba celebrates renewal of Merchant’s Corner
Winnipeg – CUPE Manitoba President Kelly Moist was on-site on Monday along with members of CUPE Local 2348 at the unveiling of new plans to transform the Merchants Hotel on Selkirk Ave in Winnipeg’s North End into a multi-use education, affordable housing, and social services hub.
“Winnipeg’s North End is a place where so many different communities come together in celebration of our city’s diversity” said Moist.
CUPE Manitoba marches with Pride
CUPE members and activists joined over 10,000 people in the 2014 Winnipeg Pride parade held on Sunday, June 1.
“Our union works tirelessly each and every day to end homophobia, transphobia, sexism, and discrimination in our workplaces” said Kelly Moist, President of CUPE Manitoba “many of our members face these issues daily, and we are proud to stand up and speak out against this form of hatred”.
City suspension of mandatory unpaid leave the right move – CUPE
WINNIPEG – The City of Winnipeg has suspended their plan to force city workers to take a mandatory 3.5 days of unpaid leave scheduled for December, 2014.
“Citizens deserve to have their services delivered when and where they need them,” said Mike Davidson, President of CUPE Local 500. “The proposed forced leave was simply bad public policy, and bad management.
Free the girls NOW rally
We would like to invite you to the following Rally on Thursday. The Institute for International Women's Rights-Manitoba will be supporting this march from Portage Place, to the Legislative Building. We hope you can make it too.
INVITATION
We are deeply touched and solicit your support and participation alongside Winnipeg based Human Rights Activists in a Mega Protest March tagged “FREE THE GIRLS NOW” on Thursday, May 15, 2014, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The protest march shall begin at 391 Portage Place nearby the bus shelter and end at the Manitoba Legislative building, downtown, Winnipeg.
Canadian Mental Health Association – Interlake employees avert strike
Selkirk – After last minute negotiations through a provincial conciliation officer, the CUPE Local 2348 strike committee has agreed to push back their strike deadline, pending the outcome of continued talks slated for early next week.
“It is our hope that the employer will return to the bargaining table with an offer that our members can agree to” said CUPE National Representative, Sheree Capar “at the end of the day, our priority is to reach a fair agreement, and this is a positive step towards that goal”.
Canadian Mental Health Association – Interlake Employees Prepare to Strike
Selkirk – Employees of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – Interlake Region, represented by CUPE Local 2348 are preparing to strike, as early as Thursday, May 8th at 8:30 am.
CMHA – Interlake Region staff assist in locating safe and affordable housing for community members who live with mental illness and help them with rehabilitation, training, and life skills.
CUPE Celebrates May Day!
CUPE Manitoba encourages all CUPE members to come out to the 2014 May Day march, Thursday, May 1st!
The event takes place at Winnipeg City Hall, at 5:30pm. Join together with our brothers and sisters in memory and celebration of the struggles and victories of the working class!
Following the May Day march is the May Day Cabaret at the King's Head Pub, featuring local music from Pat Krawac, Ras Tamils, Debbie Patterson, and Lindsay Jane!
April 28 Day of Mourning Events
April 28 has been designated by Parliament as the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job.
Please take the time to attend one of the many events in your community to honour, reflect, and celebrate the lives of Manitobans who were killed on the job, and call for action to ensure that nobody dies at work, or from work-related injuries.