Contract negotiations Between Prairie Mountain Health, Interlake-Eastern regional health authorities, and MGEU are stalling after the latest offer.
Kyle Ross, MGEU president is concerned that without a better offer, The health sector will continue to struggle in recruitment and retention.
"Health care is provided by people, and healthcare at its heart is people helping people. Right now, we need more people to do that work and we're fighting to get more people in those roles to serve Manitobans, to serve people when they're more vulnerable. We're going to continue to push to ensure we have a strong healthcare system here in Manitoba, and that Manitobans can feel satisfied with the service they're getting"
The next step is for MGEU's members to review the contract and collectively vote.
Members will now vote either to accept the offer as their new collective agreement or to reject it and give the bargaining committee a strike mandate
"A strike is always a last resort. It's the last thing we'd like to be doing. We'd much rather bargain a fair and reasonable deal for Manitobans and our workers. that's always our goal in this."
With over 700 vacant health care aide and home care positions, Ross believes something needs to be done to prevent a further loss of medical staff.
