Around 7,000 members of the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals could be hitting the picket lines in the near future to back contract demands.
They recently voted 96 per cent in favour of a strike mandate, after their previous contract expired in March of last year.
MAHCP president Jason Linklater says workers are dealing with increased workloads, lack of competitive wages and critical staffing shortages.
He added that allied health professionals are running out of patience, and are asking for the relief and change they were promised, and for a competitive contract that will give them a reason to stay.
MAHCP members work in labs, clinics, hospitals, and community and long-term care settings across Manitoba.
