News

Human Rights

September 30th is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. CUPE Manitoba is committed to support reconciliation and justice for all Indigenous Peoples. This important day is also known as Orange Shirt Day, and with thanks to the Manitoba NDP, is now legislated as a Provincial Statutory day in Manitoba.
Orange Shirt Day provides Manitobans with an opportunity to honour the memories of the Indigenous children whose lives were lost in the residential school system, and recognize the strength of the survivors and their families.

Health Care

Nearly 50% of health care support workers have been, or plan to, look for a new job, according to a survey conducted from over 5,000 support workers in the WRHA, Shared Health, Southern Health-Santé Sud, and the Northern Regional Health Authority.
“Recruitment and retention of health care support workers should be a priority for government and health care employers,” said Shannon McAteer, CUPE Health Care Coordinator.

News

CUPE Manitoba is proud to recognize the week of September 29th – October 4th, 2024, as School Support Staff Recognition Week. This important week acknowledges the value of School Support Staff to our education system.

During this important week, we will be celebrating the important contributions of School Support Staff in keeping our schools safer and clean, getting children and youth to school safely and on time, keeping our schools running, shelves stocked with books, and helping our children and youth learn, grow, and succeed.

Bargaining

Today CUPE and the MGEU jointly announced a strike notice for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Why is there a potential strike?
Health care support workers have made it clear that if government wants to fix the staffing crisis in health care, they need to offer better wages and supports that don’t leave health care support workers behind.

Bargaining

The following letter of solidarity was sent by CUPE Manitoba President Gina McKay to Locals 204 (Facility and Community), 4270 (Community), and 500 (Riverview/health care unit) as they prepare for possible strike action.

Sisters, Brothers, and Friends,

On behalf of CUPE Manitoba and our provincial executive, I want to send along our solidarity and support to all CUPE health care locals, units, members of the bargaining committee and health care members throughout the province.

Bargaining

On Thursday last week, CUPE presented the employer a package of proposals that seeks significant changes to the recently rejected tentative agreement.

Our bargaining team submitted proposals that reflect what we heard throughout the ratification process including wages that catch up, recruitment and retention initiatives, immediate improvements for home care workers, and more.

Bargaining

For CUPE health care members in:

CUPE 204 (Community & Facility)
CUPE 4270 (Community)
CUPE 500 (Community & Facility)

With your strike mandate, the CUPE bargaining team went back to the bargaining table today.
Based on all the feedback we received from our members, we were able to present a strong case on why health care support workers are ready to strike for better.

Bargaining

For immediate release August 30, 2024

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT WORKERS IN SHARED HEALTH, WRHA, AND SOUTHERN HEALTH-SANTÉ-SUD AUTHORIZE STRIKE ACTION –
WINNIPEG, TREATY 1

Health care support workers in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (community and facility support), Shared Health (community and facility support) and Southern Health Santé-Sud (community support) have rejected a proposed tentative agreement and have authorized strike action.

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Please see the latest information from the CUPE Health Care Bargaining Committee on the results of the ratification votes.

For more information, contact your CUPE Local directly.

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The CUPE Manitoba Young Workers' Committee is hosting a free picnic this Labour Day, Monday Sept 2 from NOON - 3 PM.

Pizza and drinks
Games and activities

To register please email info@cupe.