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Health care workers at Ten Ten Sinclair have voted 97% to accept a new deal after four years without a new contract.
“Front-line health care support workers at Ten Ten Sinclair stood up and demanded fair wage increases and won,” said Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba. “After over two weeks on strike, these workers have achieved significant gains, and are heading back to work to care for the people they love”.
President Gina McKay recently met with CUPE Local 949 following a discussion with Local 949 President, Donna Wolfram, on the passing of long time 949 member, Evelyne Bemben.
Sister Evelyne Bemben worked with the Seven Oaks School Division for 43 years, and she was the organizing lead that led to the ratification vote for Local 949, on March 2, 1965.
WINNIPEG, Treaty 1 – The largest health care strike in Manitoba in over a decade began on Wednesday, March 6 at 12:00 am, with 160 health care support workers at Ten Ten Sinclair Inc. officially on strike.
“After all they’ve been through, these health care workers are literally being left out in the cold”, said Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba.
Tips for Writing Resolutions & Speaking to Resolutions
March 11
5 - 6:30 PM (No Cost)
To help build connection and support in writing Resolutions, CUPE Manitoba will be offering a Tips for Writing & Speaking to Resolutions online opportunity for CUPE members throughout Manitoba.
To RSVP for this online discussion, please Email Deanna West @ CUPE Manitoba: officeadmin@cupe.
On February 16, the First Call for Convention was distributed to all affiliated CUPE Locals in Manitoba and announced on social media. Please visit the Convention webpage for all information and talk to your Local about attendance and registration: https://cupe.mb.ca/2024-cupe-mb-convention/
WINNIPEG – Approximately 160 health care workers at Ten Ten Sinclair Inc. have set a strike date of March 6, 2024, calling on the independent living organization to offer front-line staff fair wages.
“Health care support staff at Ten Ten Sinclair have been working tirelessly to support our community, but are being treated like they don’t matter,” said Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba.
On Tuesday, February 20, CUPE Manitoba President Gina McKay presented to Minister of Finance Adrien Sala and community stakeholders at the Southdale Community Centre in Winnipeg, as part of the provincial government's pre-budget community consultation process.
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Thank you for creating space for Manitobans to speak to the upcoming provincial budget and our priorities.
Winnipeg, Treaty 1 ¬¬– The union that represents 18,000 health care support workers in the WRHA, Shared Health, Northern Regional Health Authority, and Southern Health-Santé Sud is welcoming the new federal funding commitments for health care.
“Health care support workers are the pillars of the health care system, but are often left without much support,” said Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba.
CUPE Manitoba joins CUPE National in strongly condemning the recent measures introduced by Premier Smith of Alberta regarding gender policies for children and youth.
CUPE Manitoba Executive Board representative for 2SLGBTQIA+ members Daniel Richards says, “This is a direct attack on the 2SLGBTQIA+ and trans and gender-diverse community rooted in hate, bigotry, division, and distraction.
This year’s Annual CUPE Manitoba Convention will be held April 30 - May 3, 2024 in Dauphin Manitoba, Treaty 2 Territory.
Venue: Credit Union Place (PRC Curling Rink)
200 1 St SE, Dauphin, MB R7N 2V1, Treaty 2
There will be a preliminary Sector Conference and Sector Committee Co-Chair Elections April 30, 1-4 PM.