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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.

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The provincial election campaign has begun! Brian Pallister is breaking the rules on election dates and forcing a snap election one year earlier than set in law.

The good news? On September 10, we will have the chance to get rid of Brian Pallister and his anti-labour government, whose cuts and policies have been a disaster for working families in Manitoba.

Bargaining

Teaching and support staff at St. Boniface Diocesan High School in Winnipeg voted overwhelmingly to join CUPE, Canada’s largest union.

St. Boniface Diocesan High School staff join other CUPE members in Manitoba Catholic schools, including, employees at St. Emile School and Holy Cross School represented by CUPE Local 4434.

“We pleased to welcome the staff at St.

Health Care

Dates set for health care union representation votes, August 8 to August 22, 2019
CUPE to Pallister: health care workers deserve a break

Today the Commissioner responsible for the implementation of the Health Sector Bargaining Unit Review Act (HSBURA) announced the dates of union representation votes, a move by this government that CUPE continues to claim is an unnecessary disruption to health care.

Health Care

It’s time to end the chaos in health care says CUPE Local 204 President Debbie Boissonneault, in response to the government’s announcement that the Concordia Hospital Emergency Room will be converted to an Urgent Care Centre within the next five weeks. CUPE Local 204 represents 7,000 health care workers across Winnipeg.

Meetings and Conventions

The 56th Annual Convention of CUPE Manitoba will be held from *November 10 – 14, 2019 at the Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre in Brandon Manitoba.

CUPE MB Convention, First Call (download .pdf)
CUPE MB Convention, Amended 2nd Call

*due to a provincial election likely to be called in September, we have moved the dates of our convention to November.

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New details on the upcoming health care representation votes have been released. The latest update can be found by clicking on the link: Bulletin_Health_Care_Update_on_Votes_2019_04_25

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CUPE National Convention is October 7 – October 11 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec. The official call for the 29th CUPE National Convention (along with credential forms) will be emailed by JULY 9th. Click here for more information.

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March 21 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. On this day, and every day, we continue to confront racism however it shows itself, including racial profiling and criminalization, lack of employment and education opportunities, precarious work, unequal access to public services, environmental racism and lack of basic human rights for migrant workers.

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Attention CUPE activists, stewards and executive members. The upcoming Summer School registration is now open.