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Labour Day Family Picnic!

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

Lions Housing Personal Care Home Employees to Hold Information Pickets

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.

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ArlingtonHaus Employees Join CUPE

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.

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Health Care

Lions Housing Personal Care Home Info Picket

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.

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Health Care

Health Care Support Workers’ Week Proclaimed!

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.

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Health Care

Maples personal care home employees ratify tentative agreement

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.

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Health Care

Maples Personal Care Home Employees Vote to Strike

Winnipeg – An overwhelming majority (94%) of employees at Maples Personal Care Home voted in favour of a strike mandate in a vote conducted on Friday, June 28th.

These employees include health care aides, dietary aides and kitchen staff. Bargaining reached a stalemate over fair wages and employees calling for increased staffing in the personal care home.

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National Aboriginal Day – June 21

Click here to Download a PDF of the letter from CUPE National President, Paul Moist and CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer, Charles Fleury. - See more at: http://cupe500.mb.ca/news/news-archive/national-aboriginal-day-is-june-21/#sthash.9PCGy6gO.dpuf

National Aboriginal Day is a day for all Canadians to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements and contributions to Canada of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.

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Another Emterra group looking to join CUPE

Another Emterra group looking to join CUPE

Story by CUPE Local 500
Another group of Emterra workers have decided to seek union representation through CUPE Local 500.

On May 29, a certification vote was held at the Manitoba Labour Board for the Drivers and Swampers at Emterra in Winnipeg.

"We're encouraged and excited that these workers are interested in joining the Union," said Local 500 President Mike Davidson.