In the end of nearly 10 weeks of strike action, MGEU members from Manitoba Public Insurance have voted overwhelmingly to accept the tentative settlement reached on Tuesday, October 31.
The new collective agreement will provide all members with wage increases of at least 13% over 4 years, as well as a large list of other benefits.
MGEU members (Locals 62 - 68) from Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) have voted overwhelmingly to accept the tentative...
Posted by Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU) on Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Details of the wage increases in the new agreement include:
• 2022: 3%
• 2023: 3%
• 2024: 3.4% (2.9% General Wage Increase, plus 0.5% Retention Adjustment increase)
• 2025: 3.6% (2.8% General Wage Increase, plus 0.8% Retention Adjustment increase)
There's more than just wage increases as well:
• 63% of members will receive an additional 3.5% wage increase over the life of the agreement from a new maximum increment step for each pay grade.
• A one-time, lump-sum signing bonus of $1,800 per full-time employee. (pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Members will receive two weeks of Recognition Pay to acknowledge the more than three weeks of the strike during which no negotiations were possible as a result of the government transition process.
• The no-layoff MOA has also been renewed.
This agreement covers from as early as September 27, 2022 through to September 26, 2026.
MGEU and MPI are working to finalize a return-to-work agreement that aims to have members back on the job by Friday morning.
