CUPE 3473 Louis Riel School Division Support Staff to Picket Following Strike Vote

CUPE 3473 Louis Riel School Division Support Staff to Picket Following Strike Vote

WINNIPEG, TREATY 1 – CUPE 3473 invites media and the community members to join an information picket at the Louis Riel School Division Administration Building following a recent strike vote.

CUPE members will be present to make their voices heard and to build pressure for a fair deal ahead of conciliation efforts beginning next week.

When: Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
Where: LRSD Administration Building
900 St. Mary’s Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba

CUPE 3473 is now entering its third year without a contract.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees is Canada’s largest union representing more than 800,000 members. In Manitoba, CUPE represents approximately 40,000 members working in health care facilities, personal care homes, home care, school divisions, municipal services, social services, disability support services, child care centres, public utilities, libraries, and family emergency services.

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  For information, contact:
  Dale Edmunds, CUPE Communications / Media Contact – 204-915-7429