Workforce Relations - Collective Bargaining Updates and Information
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 August 1, 2023
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Bargaining Unit |
Agreement Expiry Date |
Number of Collective Bargaining meetings that have occurred as at August 1, 2023 |
Upcoming Scheduled Dates |
Status |
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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 |
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Corrections Sub-Component of GEMA |
March 24, 2023 |
8 days |
August 3, 16, 18, 22, 24, 28, 31 |
Currently bargaining |
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The Legal Aid Lawyers’ Association (LALA) |
March 24, 2022 |
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Bargaining has not commenced through agreement of the parties. |
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The Manitoba Association of Crown Attorneys (MACA) |
March 29, 2022 |
12 days
|
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Interest Arbitration scheduled for February, 2024. |
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Manitoba Association of Government Engineers (MAGE) |
March 25, 2022 |
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Bargaining will commence soon. |
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Manitoba Ombudsman |
New MGEU Bargaining Unit created in June 2022. |
6 days of bargaining
5 days of conciliation |
Next Conciliation dates: August 10 and 30, 2023 |
Parties are participating in Conciliation to achieve first collective agreement. |
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Direct Support Providers and Child Development Workers (Rural) |
May 31, 2019 |
6 days
|
August 18 & 21, 2023 |
Currently bargaining |
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CUPE 2153 and Department of Families – Support Workers |
March 31, 2019 |
23 days
|
N/A |
Bargaining concluded, ratified June 29, 2023 |
