Update on Health Care Representation Votes – September 19, 2018
New details on the upcoming healthcare campaign have been revealed. An update can be found here: bulletin sept 19.
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CUPE, OEM, UFCW, MAHCP prepare for court dates now set by Court of Queens Bench
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.
PRESS RELEASE: CUPE: More disruption in the WRHA puts additional strain on health care system
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.
CUPE invites you to the Labour Day Picnic
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 supports calls to repeal Bill 29.
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.
CUPE Personal Care Home Workers Reject Employer’s Final Offer, Preparing to Strike
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 supports Cirque Du So Gay
CUPE Manitoba was out supporting Cirque du So Gay.
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A great time was had by all and CUPE was honored to support this worthy cause.
Convention Agenda Now Online
Calling all delegates. Your 2018 Convention Agenda is now online for your convenience. CUPE Manitoba Health Safety Agenda CUPE Manitoba Convention Agenda
Second Call to CUPE Manitoba Convention 2018
CUPE Convention is coming up May 1st til May 4th. CUPE Locals are invited to send delegate and observers to the convention. Please note that while we welcome observers from CUPE Locals to our convention, these individuals will not have a vote on the floor of convention. Delegates If you…
December 6 Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – Manitoba Events
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women where we take the time to remember and honour the victims of the 1989 shooting at École Polytechnique de Montréal, where 14 women were targeted and killed by a lone gunman because of their gender. One of those women was Maryse Laganière, a CUPE member who worked at the school.