Manitoba Government responds to CUPE’s demand for 14 days paid leave, more...
Today the Manitoba government announced 14-days paid administrative leave for health care workers who are sent home due to possible contact with COVID-19 in the workplace. This announcement is...
View ArticleCUPE calls for immediate PPE and staffing strategy for Manitoba’s personal...
Winnipeg – Manitoba’s largest union is calling for an immediate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and staffing strategy for long-term care facilities in Manitoba, including a commitment from health...
View ArticleCUPE Seeking Alternatives to Pallister Public Sector Layoffs
Last week, with extremely short notice, CUPE was advised by the Pallister government about their desire to reduce the cost of so-called “non-essential” public sector workforce by 10-30 per cent. Unions...
View ArticleQ&A for CUPE health care locals: 14-day paid administrative leave & working...
CUPE has been working hard to get answers from health authorities. The following Q&A provides some answers to frequently asked questions from health care members. Keep in mind, this update is as...
View ArticlePallister’s support for health workers is hollow
WINNIPEG – Brian Pallister’s promise of 14 days of paid administrative leave for front-line health workers has given false hope to hundreds of health workers who have been in isolation due to COVID-19,...
View ArticlePublic services in Manitoba are in trouble under Pallister: CUPE responds to...
If the government plans to do to education, what they did to health care, then Manitoba is in really big trouble, says CUPE Manitoba representing 36,000 workers in the province. “The province’s ongoing...
View ArticleCUPE 2039 files grievance at Parkview Place
On Friday, October 9, 2020, CUPE Local 2039 submitted a policy grievance against Parkview Place, citing concerns over unsafe working conditions. The Union met with the employer on October 14 to discuss...
View ArticleCUPE 204 files 55 policy grievances against WRHA, Shared Health
Front-line health care support staff cite inconsistent provision of PPE WINNIPEG – Seven months into a global pandemic, and many front-line health care support staff in Manitoba are still fighting for...
View ArticleCUPE: New wage support program is welcome news – Manitoba’s crisis in care...
WINNIPEG – The Canadian Union of Public Employees welcomes the new Caregiver Wage Support Program (CWSP), but warns that more comprehensive action like guaranteed sick pay is still urgently needed to...
View ArticleNew supports for CUPE health care workers on the front lines of COVID-19
CUPE has finalized a new Memorandum of Agreement #2 (MOA #2) with the Employer regarding the impacts of reassignment, redeployment and shift disruptions. CUPE worked tirelessly over the past number of...
View ArticleWinnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) changes force support staff to...
Health care support staff are being asked to monitor patient blood pressure, blood sugars, deliver medical creams, and other treatments, all of which are duties of nurses, says CUPE 204, representing...
View ArticleCUPE health care bargaining update #7, June 10, 2021
Bargaining update for CUPE health care members. Strike/job action The CUPE Bargaining Council may call on the members for a strike mandate (vote) to support their efforts at the bargaining table....
View Article18,000 health care support workers across Manitoba are gearing up for a...
Health care support staff in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Shared Health, Southern Health-Santé Sud, and Northern Regional Health Authority are preparing for a strike vote. “Health care...
View ArticleCUPE health care support staff send a strong message voting overwhelmingly to...
WINNIPEG – Health care support staff in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Shared Health, Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) and Southern Health-Santé Sud (SH-SS) have sent a strong...
View ArticleJob Posting – Provincial Director, Manitoba Health Coalition
Please see the attached job posting for the Manitoba health Coalition. MHC-Director-Job-Posting Oct 4th Application The post Job Posting – Provincial Director, Manitoba Health Coalition appeared...
View ArticleCUPE Health Care Bargaining Update, October 14, 2021
CUPE has been fighting for you at the bargaining table. CUPE met with the Provincial Health Labour Relations Services (PHLRS) on September 1, 8, 21, 29 and October 6, 2021. Negotiations are ongoing,...
View ArticleHealth Care Bargaining Update, December 2, 2021
CUPE met with the Provincial Health Labour Relations Services (PHLRS) on October 27, November 3, 10, 17 and December 1, 2021. Negotiations are ongoing, and we are calling on the PHLRS to leave no...
View ArticleHealth Care Bargaining Update, Dec 17, 2021
CUPE met with the Provincial Health Labour Relations Services (PHLRS) on December 8 & 15, 2021. We have bargaining dates in January on the 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th. We have proposed dates in...
View ArticleHealth Care Bargaining Update, March 3, 2022
CUPE met with the Provincial Health Labour Relations Services (PHLRS) on February 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 2022. We have bargaining dates on March 16, 23, 30, and April 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2022. We...
View ArticleManitoba Budget Continues to Fall Short
WINNIPEG – The 2022 Manitoba budget continues to put public services at risk, says CUPE Manitoba. “Manitobans expect to see a budget that protects the public services they rely on,” says Gina McKay,...
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