Winnipeg – Health care aides at Lions Housing Personal Care Home will be holding an information picket on Thursday, August 8th from 2:30 – 4:30 pm.
CUPE Local 3729 is organizing the information picket to raise public awareness towards the ongoing issue of working short staffed in the personal care home, as well as to the low wages health care aides are expected to perform their duties on.
Manitoba Minister of Health Theresa Oswald has once again proclaimed the second week of October as Health Care Support Workers' Week!
This is a week designated to honour and celebrate all the health care support workers in Manitoba who work tirelessly every day to keep Manitobans safe, healthy and happy!
CUPE is proud to be an integral part in ensuring that Manitoba's health care support workers are recognized for the important work you do.
Employees at Maples Personal Care Home (PCH) in Winnipeg represented by CUPE Local 2719 have ratified a new collective agreement on Wednesday, July 31st.
A 94% strike mandate was achieved on June 28th, followed by four days of information pickets and meetings with a provincial conciliation officer. These information pickets drew over a hundred supporters, including CUPE members from across Manitoba.
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Winnipeg – An overwhelming majority (94%) of employees at Maples Personal Care Home voted in favour of a strike mandate in a vote conducted on Friday, June 28th.
These employees include health care aides, dietary aides and kitchen staff. Bargaining reached a stalemate over fair wages and employees calling for increased staffing in the personal care home.
Click here to Download a PDF of the letter from CUPE National President, Paul Moist and CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer, Charles Fleury. - See more at: http://cupe500.mb.ca/news/news-archive/national-aboriginal-day-is-june-21/#sthash.9PCGy6gO.dpuf
National Aboriginal Day is a day for all Canadians to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements and contributions to Canada of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.
Another Emterra group looking to join CUPE
Story by CUPE Local 500
Another group of Emterra workers have decided to seek union representation through CUPE Local 500.
On May 29, a certification vote was held at the Manitoba Labour Board for the Drivers and Swampers at Emterra in Winnipeg.
"We're encouraged and excited that these workers are interested in joining the Union," said Local 500 President Mike Davidson.
City Council votes against contracting out of Winnipeg's public golf courses
Story by CUPE Local 500
May 29, 2013 at 6:26 PM
Today, Winnipeg City council voted 8-7 against a proposal led to contract out the management and operation of Winnipeg's public golf courses to a private company. The proposal, which was spearheaded through the City’s Alternate Service Delivery (ASD) Committee, chaired by Deputy Mayor Russ Wyatt, was, another move to contract out a public service and community asset.
Emterra recycling workers in Winnipeg have voted to become members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
"We are very honoured and privileged to welcome our newest members to CUPE," says CUPE Local 500 President Mike Davidson. "All workers have the right to be represented by a union, and we are looking forward to negotiating a fair contract on their behalf.