Tentative deal reached before health-care strike deadline in Manitoba
Posted October 8, 2024 8:08 am.
Last Updated October 8, 2024 8:09 am.
A tentative agreement has been reached to avert a strike by 25,000 health care support workers in Manitoba.
The workers were set to walk off the job Tuesday morning, while continuing to provide essential services, but negotiators for the two unions involved and the provincial government reached a tentative deal overnight.
Gina McKay, president of CUPE Manitoba, says the agreement addresses concerns about wages and working conditions, and the two unions are recommending its acceptance.
Details of the deal will not be released until workers vote on the package in the coming days.
The workers, which include health-care aides, laundry workers and support staff in hospitals and personal care homes, served notice two weeks ago of their intent to strike.
A strike would have affected services in many parts of the province including Winnipeg, Brandon, Steinbach, Dauphin and Portage la Prairie.
