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
Your activism and solidarity won us a tentative agreement! The Health Care Strike organizing team is canceling tomorrow’s protest as we work on next steps.
Each Local (Locals 204, 500, 4270) will be reaching out to members soon to schedule online information sessions to review details of the tentative agreement, and when you can vote on it.
October 4, 2024
Earlier today, the employer requested that we enter “conciliation” to continue negotiations into the weekend. We have agreed to move forward with conciliation in an attempt to achieve what we have heard from our members as their top priorities: improved wages that don’t leave anyone behind and improvements to working conditions.
WINNIPEG, TREATY 1 – Health care support workers in Manitoba are experiencing a new kind of health care cut, according to a survey conducted from over 5,000 support workers in the WRHA, Shared Health, Southern Health-Santé Sud, and the Northern Regional Health Authority.
One in sixteen Manitoba health care support workers report relying on foodbanks or charity, while one in nine have faced housing insecurity.
Your CUPE bargaining team met with the employer today expecting a meaningful proposal at the bargaining table. Unfortunately, the employer came back to the table with no new offer.
CUPE is fighting for a fair deal and better working conditions for Health Care Workers, and we continue to prepare for our strike deadline of October 8th.
September 30th is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. CUPE Manitoba is committed to support reconciliation and justice for all Indigenous Peoples. This important day is also known as Orange Shirt Day, and with thanks to the Manitoba NDP, is now legislated as a Provincial Statutory day in Manitoba.
Orange Shirt Day provides Manitobans with an opportunity to honour the memories of the Indigenous children whose lives were lost in the residential school system, and recognize the strength of the survivors and their families.
Nearly 50% of health care support workers have been, or plan to, look for a new job, according to a survey conducted from over 5,000 support workers in the WRHA, Shared Health, Southern Health-Santé Sud, and the Northern Regional Health Authority.
“Recruitment and retention of health care support workers should be a priority for government and health care employers,” said Shannon McAteer, CUPE Health Care Coordinator.
CUPE Manitoba is proud to recognize the week of September 29th – October 4th, 2024, as School Support Staff Recognition Week. This important week acknowledges the value of School Support Staff to our education system.
During this important week, we will be celebrating the important contributions of School Support Staff in keeping our schools safer and clean, getting children and youth to school safely and on time, keeping our schools running, shelves stocked with books, and helping our children and youth learn, grow, and succeed.
Today CUPE and the MGEU jointly announced a strike notice for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Why is there a potential strike?
Health care support workers have made it clear that if government wants to fix the staffing crisis in health care, they need to offer better wages and supports that don’t leave health care support workers behind.