Becomes largest health-care union in province
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) welcomed about 9,000 new health-care employees into the union on Aug. 26, becoming Manitoba’s largest health-care union.
The union representation votes were triggered by the Manitoba provincial government’s Health Sector Bargaining Unit Review Act (HSBURA), says the union.
Workers in both the facility support and community support sectors in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Southern Health – Santé Sud and Northern Regional Health Authority chose CUPE to lead them into bargaining and represent them in the workplace, says CUPE.
CUPE represented about 3,400 members in the WRHA prior to the votes. Following the updated certificate being issued, CUPE will now represent about 10,500 members, across all Winnipeg hospitals, personal care homes, community clinics, and home care, says the union.
“We are proud of health care workers across Manitoba for their energy, passion, and hope for the future,” says Mark Hancock, CUPE national president.
CUPE now represents more than 35,000 workers in Manitoba, becoming Manitoba’s largest union.
