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 December 23, 2024
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Bargaining Unit |
Agreement Expiry Date |
Number of Collective Bargaining meetings that have occurred as at December 6, 2024 |
Upcoming Scheduled Dates |
Status |
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Manitoba Government Employees’ Master Agreement (GEMA) |
March 24, 2023 |
28 days |
N/A |
Bargaining concluded Ratified January 29, 2024 |
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Corrections Sub-Component of GEMA |
March 24, 2023 |
8 days |
N/A |
Bargaining concluded Ratified January 29, 2024 |
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The Legal Aid Lawyers’ Association (LALA) |
March 24, 2022 |
6 |
N/A | Renewed agreement ratified June 19, 2024. New agreement signed July 29, 2024. |
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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. |
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Manitoba Association of Government Engineers (MAGE) |
March 25, 2022 |
23 sessions |
N/A | Renewing agreement ratifited December 20, 2024. |
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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. |
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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 |
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CUPE 2153 and Department of Families – Support Workers |
March 22, 2024 |
6 sessions | To be scheduled | 1st bargaining session on September 17. Bargaining continues. |
