WINNIPEG – Citing the real danger of major cuts to education, health care and other frontline services, CUPE Manitoba is encouraging all their members to have their voices heard at public information sessions in the coming weeks.
“This is a government that wants to make cuts,” said Gord Delbridge, President of CUPE Manitoba.
New details on the upcoming health care representation votes have been released. Updates can be found here: Bulletin October 2 and Bulletin October 11.
HEALTH CARE SUPPORT WORKERS’ WEEK: OCTOBER 8-14, 2018
WINNIPEG – This week, CUPE is celebrating the work of its more than 9,100 members in health care support roles across the province.
However, the Government of Manitoba has failed to proclaim Health Care Support Workers’ Week, which should have been proclaimed for October 8-14, 2018.
New details on the upcoming healthcare campaign have been revealed. An update can be found here: bulletin sept 19.
CUPE, OEM, UFCW, MAHCP prepare for court dates now set by Court of Queens Bench
WINNIPEG – The legal challenge to the Pallister government’s wage freeze legislation (Bill 28: The Public Service Sustainability Act) has taken a significant step forward with the setting of court dates with the Court of Queen’s Bench.
WINNIPEG – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is concerned about ongoing upheaval in Manitoba’s health care system. Today’s announcement of more job cuts and re-organization of health services shows the provincial government’s lack of commitment to strengthening public health care.
“CUPE has been tracking the changes to the health care system closely, and we’ve already reached out to members about the changes announced today,” said Debbie Boissonneault, President of CUPE Local 204, Manitoba’s Health Care Union.
It is the annual Labour Day Picnic. CUPE Manitoba hopes to see plenty of CUPE members out for this Labour Day event. Monday September 3rd from 12:30 - 3:30pm. We would love to see you at the Barbeque. RSVP Here: https://actionsprout.io/8BA5F Download a poster for your worksite here: 0275-MAN-DE-2018-SW-Labour Day Ad
CUPE members and leadership rallied yesterday to support the Public Service Alliance of Canada's call to repeal Bill 29, the legislations requiring representation votes in the Healthcare Sector.
CUPE has long shared the PSAC's position that these votes throw our healthcare system into even greater levels of chaos than the Conservative government has already created, and puts politics ahead of patient care.
The members of CUPE Local 4860,working at the Revera owned Kildonan Personal Care Home voted unanimously to reject the employer’s final offer.
The Employer had given CUPE members an offer for wages that was significantly below what has been agreed to in their other unionized facilities, and CUPE members have decided to stand up and demand to be treated fairly.
CUPE Manitoba was out supporting Cirque du So Gay.
[caption id="attachment_4007" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Left to Right: Richard Gasior, Wab Kinew, Terry Egan, Sarah Paquin, Melanie Leslie,[/caption]
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A great time was had by all and CUPE was honored to support this worthy cause.