Collective Bargaining

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 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

 

 

Bargaining has not commenced through agreement of the parties.

The Manitoba Association of Crown Attorneys (MACA)

March 29, 2022

12 days

 

 

Interest Arbitration scheduled for February, 2024.

Manitoba Association of Government Engineers (MAGE)

March 25, 2022

 

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

 

August 18 & 21, 2023

Currently bargaining

CUPE 2153 and Department of Families – Support Workers

March 31, 2019

23 days

 

 

N/A

Bargaining concluded, ratified  June 29, 2023