Roughly 7000 allied healthcare professionals could take to strike action tomorrow if the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals do not reach a new agreement.
MAHCP President Jason Linklater issued a statement today saying “We are still hoping to achieve a deal today that can address the allied health staffing crisis and avoid the first Manitoba health-care strike in 30 years”
Linklater also commented on the treatment of staff leading up to this strike, saying the way some employers are treating frontline workers in the lead-up to a potential strike is already causing real and lasting damage, and expects a loss of more specialized professionals because of it.
It's estimated that strike action would cause significant delays and service disruptions across the province in areas including surgeries, lab and diagnostic tests, radiation treatments at CancerCare, home care and other services.
Negotiations between MAHCP and employer organizations are ongoing in an attempt to avert the strike. However, at this point no agreement has been reached.
