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CUPE Manitoba recognizes and celebrates the Week of the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) in Manitoba.

The week of the ECE is an important week to recognize and thank all Early Childhood Educators in Manitoba who work tirelessly to support our communities' children, youth and families.

To mark this important week, CUPE Manitoba shares a reminder to all CUPE Locals in Manitoba to extend a thank you to all Early Childhood Educators, Providers, and Child Care staff who are on the frontlines serving our communities and that Child Care is essential, and not just in times of crisis.

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For April 22, Earth Day, President McKay spoke with CUPE Local 500 member, Cameron Patrick, who is Manitoba’s representative on CUPE National’s Environment Committee.

Brother Cameron shared that “CUPE has made a commitment to fight for the environment, for the good of the planet, individuals, and communities. There are many things we can do as individuals and union members to help out in this fight, including recycling and composting in the workplace.

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The Brochure for the 55th Annual CUPE Summer School in Russell, MB is now out! Last year's Summer School was a great experience for everyone, with excellent workshops, fantastic food, and great social activities in the evenings. See photos from last year here.

Visit our Education page to download the Brochure.

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The new Spring-Summer 2025 Union Education calendar for Manitoba is now out. Find it here:  https://cupe.mb.ca/members/education/

Long Term Care

WINNIPEG, TREATY 1 – Frontline health care support workers in Extendicare personal care homes will be picketing outside Tuxedo Villa Personal Care Home today, April 9, calling out the private operator’s broken payroll system that has resulted in dozens of grievances.

“Care workers shouldn’t have to be worried every two weeks if they are being paid correctly,” said Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba.

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The Second Call for the 2025 CUPE Manitoba Convention has been released and includes new updates, including:

An overview of the Agenda and Convention Speakers, an invitation to bring your banner to Convention, an official call for Silent Auction prizes and donations, an update to positions up for Election, a Collection Drive initiative in partnership with United Way Labour for Menstrual products, and many other Diversity and Committee opportunities at Convention, to name just a few!

Committees

CUPE Manitoba is calling all interested CUPE members in affiliated locals to join a provincial committee in 2025!
Contact your Local President and request to be a delegate/alternate for your Local on a committee, or just RSVP and show up to check out a committee, and contact your Local president later to become a delegate.

Manitoba Budget

WINNIPEG, TREATY 1 – Manitoba’s largest union is pleased to see the NDP government’s Budget 2025 take new steps to strengthen public services as part of the province’s fiscal plan to meet the moment in Manitoba. This budget serves as a clear contrast to the cuts to programs and services in the United States.

Global Justice

The following letter and resources for CUPE members with temporary immigration status has been sent to all Manitoba Locals.

Sisters, Brothers, Friends,

On behalf of CUPE Manitoba, please share this notice with members of your Local:

ATTN: CUPE Members working with temporary immigration status/temporary work permits.

Are you an international student, on a temporary work permit, or waiting for your permanent residency application?

Health & Safety

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Manitoba, representing 37,000 public sector workers across the province, welcomes the introduction of Bill 29: The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act. This bill helps ensure safer workplaces for all Manitoba workers.

The definition of psychological health and safety has been a longheld priority of CUPE locals, who have fought to get it into our Collective Agreements and workplace policies for over a decade.