Accessibility Tools

A strike by 25,000 haelth care support staff across Southern Manitoba, including here in Prairie Mountain Health, has been averted fopr the time being.

Bargaining teams with MGEU and CUPE reached a tentative deal at 4:25 this morning.

No details have been announced as of yet, but a release on CUPE's X account and website says it will see significant improvements for workers.

It adds local union reps will be reaching out to union members soon with details of the tentative agreement and when they will be able to vote on it.

The CUPE release says both unions are recommending acceptance of the tentative agreement.

They are also encouraging all unionized workers to show up for their regular shifts today.