CUPE 204 irked by pay-bump delay
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The union for Manitoba’s health care support workers is calling on the provincial health authority to make good on its collective agreement after learning negotiated wage bumps for some members will be delayed.
“It is nearly seven months since support staff ratified their agreement. It is unacceptable at this point that the health authorities cannot implement improvements for staff,” Canadian Union of Public Employees president Debbie Boissonneault said in a release.
Shared Health, which co-ordinates health services across Manitoba, issued a memo on Wednesday stating wage increases scheduled to take effect April 1 for some support workers with 20-plus years service and health care aides under a new classification will be pushed back.
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“It is nearly seven months since support staff ratified their agreement. It is unacceptable at this point that the health authorities cannot implement improvements for staff,” CUPE president Debbie Boissonneault said in a release.
“In order to ensure the accuracy of the implementation of these negotiated changes, there will be a slight delay in the implementation of these increases,” said the memo from Alex Herriot, executive director of provincial human resources. “We are working to determine a firm timeline, but can assure you that these increases will be processed as soon as possible.”
Increases will be retroactive to April 1 and delays will vary by employer, the memo stated.
Boissonneault said support workers affected by the delay are some of the longest-serving in the province.
CUPE 204 ratified the collective bargaining agreement in September 2022. It covers the period from 2017 to 2024. The union represents support staff in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and Shared Health.
Bargaining was delayed owing to restructuring in the health system and the provincial government’s attempted wage freeze for health care workers, the union said.
CUPE 204 had filed a policy grievance in January urging the health authorities to meet their obligations under the agreement.
“While government is trying to deal with retention issues by hiring uncertified health care aides, they are failing to support existing, experienced, and dedicated staff,” Boissonneault said.
— Staff