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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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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?
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.
CUPE Manitoba’s Indigenous Council is hosting a second Beading Night on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025. This event will build participation and connection for Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit members as an Indigenous Council event. Those participating are also encouraged to join the Indigenous Council!
On behalf of CUPE Manitoba's Indigenous Diversity VP, Brandon Murdock, and Indigenous Council Co-Chair, Lynn Waldner, at your earliest convenience, please encourage participation in your Local.
As we prepare for our 61st Annual Convention in Brandon, MB - Treaty 2, the Local Resolution deadline of April 13th is quickly approaching. As a democratic, member-driven union, Convention resolutions help set the mandate for CUPE Manitoba.
To help build connection and support in writing resolutions, CUPE Manitoba and CUPE Education will be offering a Tips for Writing & Speaking to Resolutions online workshop for CUPE members.