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Workforce Relations, on behalf of the employer, The Province of Manitoba, is actively participating in collective bargaining negotiations with various bargaining agents. The Province of Manitoba is committed to reaching a renewed collective agreement for its employees at the bargaining table.
Core Public Service Bargaining Tables - Status Update - As of November 10, 2023
Bargaining Unit |
Agreement Expiry Date |
Number of Collective Bargaining meetings that have occurred as at August 1, 2023 |
Upcoming Scheduled Dates |
Status |
Manitoba Government Employees’ Master Agreement (GEMA) |
March 24, 2023 |
15 days |
August 2, 3, 4 August 8,9,10 August 15,16,17 August 22, 23, 24 August 29, 30, 31 |
Currently bargaining |
Corrections Sub-Component of GEMA |
March 24, 2023 |
8 days |
August 3, 16, 18, 22, 24, 28, 31 |
Currently bargaining |
The Legal Aid Lawyers’ Association (LALA) |
March 24, 2022 |
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Bargaining has not commenced through agreement of the parties. |
The Manitoba Association of Crown Attorneys (MACA) |
March 29, 2022 |
12 days
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Interest Arbitration scheduled for February, 2024. |
Manitoba Association of Government Engineers (MAGE) |
March 25, 2022 |
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November 14 - 17 |
Bargaining will commence soon. |
Manitoba Ombudsman |
New MGEU Bargaining Unit created in June 2022. |
6 days of bargaining
5 days of conciliation |
Next Conciliation dates: November 15 & 16, 2023 |
Parties are participating in Conciliation to achieve first collective agreement. |
Direct Support Providers and Child Development Workers (Rural) |
May 31, 2019 |
6 days
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August 18 & 21, 2023 |
Currently bargaining |
CUPE 2153 and Department of Families – Support Workers |
March 31, 2019 |
23 days
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N/A |
Bargaining concluded, ratified June 29, 2023 |