“I hope he will actually listen. Please listen to the locals, not only the privileged few, but also the locals, respect the locals and, most importantly, respect the staff who represent these people,” she said. The union says that in its collective agreement with the WRHA, no more than 20 percent of the city`s home care services can be allocated. The MGEU considers that the outsourcing of the extended home care contract by the health authority would be contrary to that provision. The union says it has not been told how many workers the WRHA will need to provide the new service. CUPE Manitoba, which represents some 37,000 members, has not been led by local leaders since early February, when former President Abe Araya, along with the entire executive branch, was removed from office after his arrest for alleged sexual assault. Araya`s lawyer maintained his innocence. Since then, CUPE Manitoba has been led by a director who has studied the union`s internal practices and policies. The provincial union will be returned to the local elected leadership in November. In his campaign papers, Ross said he had heard of local leaders who did not feel engaged because MGEU leadership excluded them from conversations that concerned them.
Community Program Members – Local 220 ratified a new four-year collective agreement last night. A spokeswoman for Goertzen said Manitoba`s election financing law restricts what the government can say about new programs during a by-election period. The desire to help people drove Ross to union activism, starting with his days working for a construction company after graduating from high school. “At this time, we can answer questions about current programs and provide statistics, but we are able to give interviews or comment on government commitments that have been made but have not yet been met or implemented,” she said in a statement. “They are very upset. They are very angry,” she said. Various unions have had a strained relationship with the Progressive Conservative government, which has sought to freeze the wages of public sector workers and facilitate the dismissal of striking workers by employers. Mr. McKay is confident that internal improvements will serve the union through his external work. She is pushing for CUPE Manitoba to focus more on political action, through lobbying and talking to the government. MGEU President Michelle Gawronsky said the Manitoba Government Employees Union (MGEU) was concerned that the move was the first step toward privatizing all home care services — something she says the Progressive Conservatives tried to do in the 1990s. “We are building the movement with the members so that we can hear them and learn from them, from the front, from the impact, and then we will work more closely together in the future.” He said his leadership style will focus on establishing direct contact with members.
Due to a failure of the news following the by-election of the 13th. In June at Point Douglas, neither the Pallister government nor the WRHA talked much about the new program on Wednesday. The WRHA had already indicated that it would have to create a number of new jobs to implement the new programme. In a statement late Wednesday, it said it would provide more information on its staffing plans at its meeting with the MGEU next week. Ross said Pallister`s tenure undermined workers` rights. In a letter to Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen on Wednesday, the MGEU said it had been informed by the WRHA that the agency intended to award a new “improved home care service” to be introduced as part of its plan to reorganize the city`s hospital. To submit a letter: • fill out the form on this page or • send an email [email protected] or • send letters to the editor, 1355 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2X 3B6. The election of new presidents is an opportunity for unions to reinvent themselves at a time when the provincial government they are putting in place is doing the same by electing a new party leader – and premier – on Saturday. As a Métis queer activist, McKay has held a number of union positions over the years. She is the Reception Secretary of CUPE 2348 and was recently elected Vice-President of Justice for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit and Intersex Workers at the Canadian Labour Congress. “I hope we can build a new relationship with this new [prime minister] and maybe work a little bit together.
“With the support of the members, we received a strong strike mandate and were able to push back the employer from such concessions,” said Michelle Gawronsky, president of MGEU. The union said its members were qualified to do the new work. In addition to representing home caregivers (Local 113), she also represents case coordinators (some of whom are nurses) and various other staff who can conduct and support patient assessments (Local 220). McKay said it`s rare for a union or workplace to have about nine months to look inside. She understands the struggle for inclusion and has been committed to these ideals since her early days in union advocacy. That`s why she believes she can make CUPE Manitoba a safe place for all members. Ian Froese is a journalist with CBC Manitoba. Previously, he worked for newspapers in Brandon and Steinbach. Story idea? Email: [email protected]. “We want to work with your ministry and the WRHA to find ways to improve the current (home care) program,” Gawronsky said in his letter to Goertzen.
“The best advice you can get about what works and what doesn`t is to talk to front-line employees who care about customers every day and plan their visits.” Michelle Gawronsky, president of the Manitoba Government and General Employees Union, says its members are upset that jobs are forgiven. The Local is made up of a wide range of health professionals in the community, from home care coordinators and administrative staff to dietitians and mental health crisis responders. Nearly two years ago, the employer came to the bargaining table with a number of concessional proposals, including the transition to a mandatory seven-day work schedule for all workers. CUPE Manitoba chose Gina McKay as president, while MGFE members voted for Kyle Ross. They are both long-time trade union activists. By: Larry Kusch Posted: 10:46 p.m. EDT Wednesday May. 31, 2017 The Canadian Union of Public Employees Manitoba and the Manitoba Union of Government and General Employees elected new leaders late last week. The province and the ENT unveiled a plan in early April to reform Winnipeg`s hospital system and close emergency rooms at three facilities. As part of the reorganization, the ORSR is introducing a new acute home care service that will allow inpatients to discharge faster.
This should serve 600 patients per year. “We have great voices at the [union] executive table. Unity is there and so anything is possible,” she said. “I think that`s the beginning, yes. Absolute. There is no doubt in my head,” she said in an interview on Wednesday. “I feel like we`re there. And now we`re building that,” said McKay, who currently works as a director of work at United Way Winnipeg.
Hello, time traveler! This article was published on 31/5/2017 (1688 days ago), so the information it contains may no longer be up to date. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority intends to award a new “enhanced home care” service to be implemented as part of its plan to reorganize the city`s hospital – a move that is seen as the beginning of the privatization of all home care services. Letters must include the full name, address and telephone number of the author. The letters are edited for more length and clarity. Gawronsky led MGEU for nine years. She said she has already received a few messages about future opportunities and insists she will continue to stand up for Manitoba workers no matter what. Gawronsky said he was told the WRHA had a tight deadline to implement many of the proposed changes. She said she was told that the enhanced home care service should be in effect by September 30.
. Get current stories of the day, weather forecast and more straight to your inbox every morning of the week. MGEU now has a new reference person to lead its more than 30,000 members. Kyle Ross, who works in software development at Manitoba Public Insurance, won the election to the union`s presidency, replacing Michelle Gawronsky. Manitoba`s two largest unions are relocated to the top. Gawronsky said its members — the union represents 2,123 home and home workers in the city — were upset that the new jobs were filled. Some are wondering if they should start looking for work elsewhere, she said. “I think we can do it, but it builds confidence, really,” Ross said. We need them to “move forward and talk to us so that we can promote our ideals where we want to go.” McKay hopes the Conservative government will take a more pro-union approach under its new leader, EITHER MP Heather Stefanson or former MP Shelly Glover.
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