Collective Bargaining

Workforce Relations - Collective Bargaining Updates and Information

Workforce Relations, on behalf of the employer, The Province of Manitoba, is actively participating in collective bargaining negotiations with various bargaining agents. The Province of Manitoba is committed to reaching a renewed collective agreement for its employees at the bargaining table.



 

Core Public Service Bargaining Tables - Status Update - As of December 23, 2024



 

Bargaining Unit

Agreement Expiry Date

Number of Collective Bargaining meetings that have occurred as at December 6, 2024

Upcoming Scheduled Dates

Status

Manitoba Government Employees’ Master Agreement (GEMA)

March 24, 2023

28 days

N/A

Bargaining concluded Ratified January 29, 2024

Corrections Sub-Component of GEMA

March 24, 2023

8 days

N/A

Bargaining concluded Ratified January 29, 2024

The Legal Aid Lawyers’ Association (LALA)

March 24, 2022

 6

N/A Renewed agreement ratified June 19, 2024. New agreement signed July 29, 2024.

The Manitoba Association of Crown Attorneys (MACA)

March 29, 2022

12 days

 

N/A
 

Arbitration took place in February. New collective agreement signed May 2, 2024.

Manitoba Association of Government Engineers (MAGE)

March 25, 2022

23 sessions

N/A Renewing agreement ratifited December 20, 2024.

Manitoba Ombudsman

New MGEU Bargaining Unit created in June 2022. 

6 days of bargaining

 

12 days of conciliation

N/A 

Parties proceeded to conciliation for first agreement. New agreement ratified by members on April 5, 2024. Agreement signed on June 13, 2024.

Direct Support Providers and Child Development Workers (Rural)

May 31, 2019

12 sessions

 

N/A

Renewed agreement ratified October 11, 2024.  New agreement (2019-2027) signed December 11, 2024 

CUPE 2153 and Department of Families – Support Workers

March 22, 2024

6 sessions To be scheduled 1st bargaining session on September 17. Bargaining continues.