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The following letter from President Gina McKay has been distributed to all Manitoba CUPE Locals.
CUPE Manitoba Wildfire Donation Appeal
With more than 17,000 Manitobans forced to evacuate their homes and communities due to unprecedented wildfires, CUPE Manitoba is appealing to CUPE Locals to contribute to the First Nations and Métis relief efforts, and the Red Cross Manitoba Wildfires Relief Fund.
Today CUPE 998 representing approximately 870 workers at Manitoba Hydro has scheduled a strike vote with members for Friday, May 30, 2025. The strike vote follows months of bargaining where Manitoba Hydro has failed to present an offer consistent with what it has reached with other bargaining units within Manitoba Hydro.
“We know Manitoba Hydro has settled with other workers within Hydro with fair collective agreements,” said Michelle Bergen, President of CUPE 998.
Today the governments of Manitoba and Canada announced a new wage grid for early childhood educators across the province–a move CUPE Manitoba says will help address recruitment and retention challenges in child care centres.
“We are pleased to see both levels of government stepping up to provide support to some of Manitoba’s most important workers–those who care for our children,” says Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba representing child care workers in 10 child care centres across Manitoba.
We have a great lineup up of speakers at the 2025 CUPE MB Convention & Sector Conference, May 12-15 in Brandon, including:
• CUPE National President Mark Hancock
• CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick
• Premier Wab Kinew
• MP for Winnipeg Centre Leah Gazan
• MMIWG2S+ Activist Cambria Harris
(Long Plain First Nation)
• Minister of Labour & Immigration Malaya Marcelino
• Minister of Municipal & Northern Relations Glen Simard
• MFL President Kevin Rebeck
• President of the Brandon & District Labour Council, Kirk Carr
• Elder Kevin Tacan
(Sioux Valley Dakota Nation)
• Sarah Ryan, CUPE Senior Research Officer, AI (Artificial Intelligence) Working Group
• Sarah Scanlon, CUPE Safer Union Spaces Office
And more!
It is with deep sadness that CUPE Manitoba learns of the sudden passing of Jason Schreyer, Winnipeg City Councillor for Elmwood-East Kildonan.
[caption id="attachment_102576" align="alignright" width="305"] CUPE 500 President Gord Delbridge stands with Councillor Jason Schreyer at pickets for stronger municipal public services[/caption]
Jason Schreyer was a friend to working families and a friend to labour.
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.
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.
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.
The new Spring-Summer 2025 Union Education calendar for Manitoba is now out. Find it here: https://cupe.mb.ca/members/education/
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.