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MAHCP President Jason Linklater addresses Manitoba’s nurses during MNU’s 2026 Annual General Meeting
Read Article: MAHCP President Jason Linklater addresses Manitoba’s nurses during MNU’s 2026 Annual General MeetingPresident Jason Linklater was invited to address Manitoba nurses attending the annual general meeting of the Manitoba Nurses Union. Below is a transcript of his address, held in April 2026 at the Fairmont Winnipeg. Photo credit: David Lipnowski. Thank you to the membership of the Manitoba Nurses Union for having me here today. This is…
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Paramedic Staffing Crisis Media Event Recap – April 2026
Read Article: Paramedic Staffing Crisis Media Event Recap – April 2026SHARED HEALTH DATA CAST DOUBT ON GOVERNMENT’S PARAMEDIC CLAIMS On Thursday, April 23, MAHCP President Jason Linklater and Treasurer Wayne Chacun hosted a press conference, to which we invited members of the media and off-duty paramedics to join us in raising awareness of Manitoba’s ongoing paramedic staffing crisis and the government’s lack of action to…
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National Day of Mourning – April 28
Read Article: National Day of Mourning – April 28Pause. Reflect. Remember. Renew. Join the Manitoba Federation of Labour and Safe Workers of Tomorrow in recognizing the National Day of Mourning, a time to remember workers who lost their lives from work. The National Day of Mourning, observed annually on April 28 in Canada, honors workers who have died, been injured, or suffered illness due to workplace incidents and promotes workplace safety. The Leaders’ Walk in Winnipeg begins at 11:30 a.m. at Union Centre and will make its way to Memorial Park (219 Memorial Blvd).…
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MEDIA RELEASE: New Shared Health Data Cast Doubt on Government’s Paramedic Claims
Read Article: MEDIA RELEASE: New Shared Health Data Cast Doubt on Government’s Paramedic ClaimsHealth Minister says net gain of 18 paramedics, Shared Health says net loss of 34 WINNIPEG— April 23, 2026—New data from Shared Health, obtained by the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP), reveal a two-year decline in the number of paramedics available to attend emergency calls in rural Manitoba, from 519 in December 2023…
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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Read Article: National Public Safety Telecommunicators WeekThe second week in April every year is recognized as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. On behalf of all Manitobans, we’re saying a BIG thank you to the 50+ MAHCP members working at Manitoba Transportation Coordination Centre (MTCC) for everything you do! The Manitoba Transportation Coordination Centre (MTCC) located in Brandon, Manitoba is part of…
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Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapists: Delivering Life-saving Services in Motion for Critically-ill Manitoba Patients
Read Article: Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapists: Delivering Life-saving Services in Motion for Critically-ill Manitoba PatientsImagine having to move, load, and transport a critically ill patient in cardiovascular failure who will not survive without intubation, or someone who is bleeding out after a serious accident. First, the patient must be stabilized, when time is of the essence, and they must be kept breathing long enough to be transferred under precarious…
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MAHCP wins major arbitration against Shared Health
Read Article: MAHCP wins major arbitration against Shared HealthMandating not permitted under MAHCP’s Central Table Collective Agreements. Posted February 12, 2026 An arbitrator has confirmed what MAHCP has consistently maintained: the MAHCP Central Table Collective Agreements do not permit employers to mandate overtime unless an emergency is declared under Article 16. Last fall, the NDP government committed to ending mandatory overtime at some point in the future, “starting with…
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MAHCP Takes Province of Manitoba to Court on their failure to enforce the Manitoba Workplace Safety & Health Act.
Read Article: MAHCP Takes Province of Manitoba to Court on their failure to enforce the Manitoba Workplace Safety & Health Act.Posted February 12, 2026. A message to MAHCP members from President Jason Linklater Health care is among the most dangerous sectors in which to work, according to reports of injuries, violent incidents, and time lost to injuries. Your employer is responsible for ensuring your safety, but it’s clear they still aren’t doing enough. The only…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Respiratory Therapist Shortages at Winnipeg Acute Care Hospitals Reach Crisis Levels
Read Article: MEDIA RELEASE: Respiratory Therapist Shortages at Winnipeg Acute Care Hospitals Reach Crisis LevelsHSC, St. Boniface, Grace vacancy rates between 25% and 42%, less than baseline staffing on many shifts January 20, 2026 WINNIPEG – Respiratory therapists (RTs) at Winnipeg’s acute care hospitals are stretched beyond the breaking point due to a province-wide staffing shortage, according to the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP). RT vacancy rates have reached dangerous levels at Health Sciences…
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Season’s greetings to all our members
Read Article: Season’s greetings to all our membersThe MAHCP team is available throughout the holiday season to support our members. To reach us, please call 204-772-0425 or email info@mahcp.ca. Our office will be closed on statutory holidays (December 25 & 26; January 1, 2026). Cheers to you from all of us at MAHCP! As we close out another year, we extend heartfelt…
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Temporary LRO Portfolio Assignments
Read Article: Temporary LRO Portfolio AssignmentsThe MAHCP Labour Relations team has temporarily rebalanced some of our membership portfolios, effective December 1, 2025. During this transitional period, we have assigned interim responsibility to members of our LRO team to support MAHCP members and work with Employer representatives at a variety of sites. We have also added a new member to the…
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Respect at Work: National Survey Now Open
Read Article: Respect at Work: National Survey Now OpenEvery worker deserves respect and safety on the job. Led by the Canadian Labour Congress and researchers at Western University and the University of Toronto, a new national survey is gathering workers’ experiences with harassment and violence. We want to hear from all workers aged 18+ who have worked in the past 12 months, whether…
