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"With lockout deadline for Refugee Workers only days away – Latest action from Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council (MIIC) / Welcome Place is further evidence that the employer refuses to bargain" thumbnail

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With lockout deadline for Refugee Workers only days away – Latest action from Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council (MIIC) / Welcome Place is further evidence that the employer refuses to bargain

WINNIPEG –The union representing workers at the Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council (MIIC) says “the employer’s response to their latest offer is evidence that they are unwilling to bargain fairly, and prefer to put vital refugee services at risk,” said Lee McLeod, Manitoba Regional Director of CUPE.

Prior to the recent MIIC decision to lock out its workers, CUPE Local 2348 continued to negotiate the specific issues of concern to the employer and made counteroffers that addressed those concerns, only to be told “no”.

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CUPE calling for immediate provision of proper PPE and sick pay for home care workers

MANITOBA – The Union that represents home care workers in the WRHA, Southern Health-Santé Sud, and Northern Regional Health Authority, sent a letter today to Cameron Friesen, Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living, asking that home care workers immediately be provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance to the April 4th directive from Shared Health, and that fully paid sick leave be extended to home care workers for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Child care in Manitoba must remain non-profit after COVID-19 – CUPE

Child care workers support the closing of centres as part of health officials’ call for social distancing. However, Manitoba’s non-profit child care workers are deeply concerned that the closures of child care centres, and shift to private home-based day care will leave them without employment in the future.

“Government support to child care in Manitoba during COVID-19 is important, but the government’s
approach could lead to undermining non-profit child care centres in the future,” said Abe Araya, President of CUPE Manitoba.

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Manitoba budget fails to protect Manitoba families. More funding needed today – CUPE

WINNIPEG – The 2020 Manitoba budget does little to ensure the public health funding that will be
needed to properly contain the coronavirus now, and in the future – says CUPE Manitoba, the
province’s largest union.

“Public Health should be getting a huge cash infusion to staff up for public health task forces,
immunization clinics, and ensuring enforcement of quarantine: instead this government is cutting
public health during a time of its most dire need,” says Abe Araya, President of CUPE Manitoba.

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PC education announcement leaves too many questions

Today’s election announcement by the Pallister Conservatives to eliminate school boards’ ability to set education taxes comes with a major question: where is the money for our schools going to come from?

Over the past number of years, the provincial share of funding for schools has decreased, leaving local school boards to pick up the tab through property taxes.

"Manitoba health care representation votes conclude: CUPE wins vote in Northern Regional Health Authority, both Community Support, Facility Support" thumbnail

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Manitoba health care representation votes conclude: CUPE wins vote in Northern Regional Health Authority, both Community Support, Facility Support

Union representation votes triggered by the provincial government’s Health Sector Bargaining Unit Review Act (HSBURA) resulted in significant change for health care workers in Manitoba.

CUPE is proud that health care workers in the Northern Regional Health Authority Community Support and Facility Support votes, including Home Care chose CUPE to lead them into bargaining.

"Manitoba health care representation votes conclude: CUPE wins vote in Southern Health – Santé Sud Community Support, Facility Support" thumbnail

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Manitoba health care representation votes conclude: CUPE wins vote in Southern Health – Santé Sud Community Support, Facility Support

Union representation votes triggered by the provincial government’s Health Sector Bargaining Unit Review Act (HSBURA) resulted in significant change for health care workers in Manitoba.

CUPE is proud that health care workers in the Southern Health – Santé Sud Community Support and Facility Support votes, including Villa Youville, and Home Care and Community Programs, chose CUPE to lead them into bargaining.

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Manitoba health care representation votes conclude: CUPE wins vote in WRHA, Shared Health Community Support, Facility Support

Union representation votes triggered by the provincial government’s Health Sector Bargaining Unit Review Act (HSBURA) resulted in significant change for health care workers in Manitoba.

CUPE is proud that health care workers in WRHA Community Support and Facility Support and Shared Health Community and Facility votes, including Home Care workers, chose CUPE to lead them into bargaining.