2025 Fall Education Calendar Released
The new 2025 Fall Union Education calendar for Manitoba has been released. You can find it by clicking on the link below. Schedule FALL 2025 Education Calendar
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CUPE Manitoba delivers $50,000 in aid for wildfire relief
Manitoba’s wildfires have impacted the lives of thousands across the province. The CUPE National Executive Board approved $50,000 to help relief efforts for Manitoba families affected by the forest fires and subsequent relocations.
While the province of Manitoba has lifted the provincial state of emergency, many Manitobans continue to rely on support from emergency relief organizations.
All Committees Meeting & Elections: June 25
On May 26, an email with poster attached was sent to all Locals and current committee members providing 30 Days Notice for Co-Chair Elections for all Issues-Based Committees for 2025.
Please mark your calendars for:
All Committees Meeting: June 25th 5:30 – 7:30 PM Online
All delegates, alternates and interested members are requested to RSVP to confirm attendance: info@cupe.
CUPE Manitoba Wildfire Donation Appeal
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.
CUPE 998 and Manitoba Hydro negotiations reach stalemate – strike vote scheduled
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.
CUPE Manitoba Applauds New Child Care Wages Funding
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.
2025 CUPE MB Convention Speakers
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!
CUPE Manitoba mourns the loss of Winnipeg City Councillor Jason Schreyer
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.
Recognizing the Week of the Early Childhood Educator (ECE)
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.
Earth Day Conversations for CUPE Locals in Manitoba
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.