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Committees

 
CUPE MANITOBA COMMITTEES & ELECTIONS - JANUARY 2024
CUPE members and Locals are advised of the following upcoming CUPE Manitoba Committee meetings and the Election Caucus for the vacant Co-Chair positions.

This is an official Notice for the Elections Caucus for the following Equity Committees:
- 2SLGBTQI+ (new Committee)
- Persons with Disabilities (new Committee)
- Racialized Workers (new Committee)
- Women & Gender Rights
- Human Rights

Please note that the Indigenous Council had been meeting in joint meetings with Human Rights/Equity committees but there is now a separate Indigenous Council meeting January 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm online.

Childcare

WINNIPEG – Child care workers across Canada, including Manitoba, are joining the National Day for Early Learning and Child Care Day of Action on November 30.

“Parents, caregivers, and families across Manitoba continue to struggle with affordable, accessible child care in their communities,” said Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba. “We are calling on all governments to address the nationwide child care crisis.

Events

Speak to your CUPE Local leadership in Manitoba about attending the CUPE Winter School 2024 February 22-25 Gimli Lakeview Resort & Conference Centre, Treaty 1 Territory

News

The NDP government’s first Throne Speech signals a new relationship between government and workers, says CUPE Manitoba.

“The new government has committed to fixing our public services and forging a stronger relationship with workers after years of neglect under the PCs,” said Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba. “This Throne Speech is the first time we’ve felt hopeful in a long time.

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November 20th is the Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR)

We remember and honour Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people around the world whose lives have been lost due to hatred and oppression and lack of appropriate health care and social supports.

CUPE SCFP renews its commitment to fighting transphobia in all its forms -- including discrimination, harassment and violence.

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CUPE Manitoba joins CUPE National, the Federal NDP, and millions around the world in calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The ongoing genocide in Gaza by the Israel Defense Force must stop, and world leaders including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must take up the call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to Israel's illegal occupation.

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Calling all women and gender diverse members!
The 2023 Grace Hartman Women and Gender Rights Conference celebrates the legacy of Canada’s first woman to be elected as national leader of a major union. Grace helped build CUPE as a fighting union, and opened the door to solidarity and inclusion of diverse voices in the work of our union.

News

October 27 -- Today Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew released mandate letters to four Cabinet Ministers, outlining the expectations of the government to deal with health care, families, the environment, and labour & immigration.

“Manitoba’s workers are feeling hopeful with Premier Kinew’s vision for government,” said Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba. “It has been too long since the government has taken the concerns of front-line worker seriously, and we are encouraged that this government has prioritized areas that will improve the lives of all Manitobans.

Events

CUPE is celebrating the work of its thousands of members in health care support roles across Manitoba. The Manitoba Government officially proclaimed October 16 – 20 as Health Care Support Workers’ Week. 

“Health care support workers keep our health care system working, and are a critical part of the health care team,” stated Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba. “This week is a special week to recognize each and every health care support worker in every community across Manitoba”.

Meetings and Conventions

This week is the 48th anniversary of Grace Hartman's election in 1975 as the national president of CUPE -- the first woman in North America to lead a national union.

We are pleased to announce the Grace Hartman Women & Gender Rights Conference: Dec 4, 2023 in Winnipeg, Treaty 1. 

This conference was mandated by a 2022 convention Executive resolution to hold a Women's Conference in Grace Hartman's name in December 2023.