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 December 23, 2024
Bargaining Unit |
Agreement Expiry Date |
Number of Collective Bargaining meetings that have occurred as at December 6, 2024 |
Upcoming Scheduled Dates |
Status |
Manitoba Government Employees’ Master Agreement (GEMA) |
March 24, 2023 |
28 days |
N/A |
Bargaining concluded Ratified January 29, 2024 |
Corrections Sub-Component of GEMA |
March 24, 2023 |
8 days |
N/A |
Bargaining concluded Ratified January 29, 2024 |
The Legal Aid Lawyers’ Association (LALA) |
March 24, 2022 |
6 |
N/A | Renewed agreement ratified June 19, 2024. New agreement signed July 29, 2024. |
The Manitoba Association of Crown Attorneys (MACA) |
March 29, 2022 |
12 days
|
N/A |
Arbitration took place in February. New collective agreement signed May 2, 2024. |
Manitoba Association of Government Engineers (MAGE) |
March 25, 2022 |
23 sessions |
N/A | Renewing agreement ratifited December 20, 2024. |
Manitoba Ombudsman |
New MGEU Bargaining Unit created in June 2022. |
6 days of bargaining
12 days of conciliation |
N/A |
Parties proceeded to conciliation for first agreement. New agreement ratified by members on April 5, 2024. Agreement signed on June 13, 2024. |
Direct Support Providers and Child Development Workers (Rural) |
May 31, 2019 |
12 sessions
|
N/A |
Renewed agreement ratified October 11, 2024. New agreement (2019-2027) signed December 11, 2024 |
CUPE 2153 and Department of Families – Support Workers |
March 22, 2024 |
6 sessions | To be scheduled | 1st bargaining session on September 17. Bargaining continues. |