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Thanks to everyone who made Labour Day 2013 a huge success!
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Listen to our Labour Day radio ads for Winnipeg and Brandon!
Winnipeg - Emterra employees in Winnipeg have voted to become members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
"We welcome our newest members from Emterra into CUPE," says CUPE Local 500 President Mike Davidson. "All workers have the right to be represented by a union, and we are looking forward to negotiating a fair contract on their behalf.
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You're invited to a FREE family picnic celebrating Labour Day!
Winnipeg: Monday, September 2 from 3:30 - 5:30 pm at Vimy Ridge Park, 821 Preston Ave.
Brandon: Monday, September 2 from 2-4 pm at Errol Black Park
There will be FREE hot dogs, music, games, a bouncy castle, and children's entertainment!
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Health care aides at Lions Housing Personal Care Home will be holding a second information picket on Monday, August 19th from 2:30 – 4:30 pm.
CUPE Local 3729 is organizing the information picket to raise public awareness towards the ongoing issue of working short staffed in the personal care home, as well as to the low wages these health care aides are paid.
Winnipeg – Employees at ArlingtonHaus have voted to join the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
“We are honoured that employees at ArlingtonHaus have chosen to join Canada’s largest union,” says Debb Grimaldi, Acting Regional Director for CUPE. “We are looking forward to working with these new members and the employer to establish a first collective agreement for their workplace.
Winnipeg – Health care aides at Lions Housing Personal Care Home will be holding an information picket on Thursday, August 8th from 2:30 – 4:30 pm.
CUPE Local 3729 is organizing the information picket to raise public awareness towards the ongoing issue of working short staffed in the personal care home, as well as to the low wages health care aides are expected to perform their duties on.
Manitoba Minister of Health Theresa Oswald has once again proclaimed the second week of October as Health Care Support Workers' Week!
This is a week designated to honour and celebrate all the health care support workers in Manitoba who work tirelessly every day to keep Manitobans safe, healthy and happy!
CUPE is proud to be an integral part in ensuring that Manitoba's health care support workers are recognized for the important work you do.
Employees at Maples Personal Care Home (PCH) in Winnipeg represented by CUPE Local 2719 have ratified a new collective agreement on Wednesday, July 31st.
A 94% strike mandate was achieved on June 28th, followed by four days of information pickets and meetings with a provincial conciliation officer. These information pickets drew over a hundred supporters, including CUPE members from across Manitoba.