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National Medical Laboratory Week – April 16-22, 2017
Read Article: National Medical Laboratory Week – April 16-22, 2017There are over 1.2 million lab tests performed on a daily basis in Canada. That would work out to approximately one test done every day for every person living in the province of Manitoba. Laboratory tests are valuable tools regularly used by physicians to diagnose, monitor and treat patients. Each test provides vital information…
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MAHCP President’s message on further meetings with WRHA officials
Read Article: MAHCP President’s message on further meetings with WRHA officialsYesterday, an urgent meeting of our MAHCP’s Executive Council was held to deal with the multiple changes coming to Health Care in Manitoba. Directors were given the opportunity to share the concerns and questions that each of them are hearing from the members in their facilities and areas. Our Labour Relations staff have also…
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MAHCP President’s message on WRHA announcement
Read Article: MAHCP President’s message on WRHA announcementDear MAHCP members, Today, April 7, 2017, we learned details of the WRHA’s major announcement on how our health care facilities will be changing. The WRHA informed the public and staff that their plan is to consolidate “services at specific sites to capitalize on their strengths, position them to deliver improved quality and timeliness…
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World Health Day – April 7, 2017
Read Article: World Health Day – April 7, 2017This year’s theme for World Health Day is “Depression”. Please visit the WHO website for more information.
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MAHCP President’s message on proposed government legislation: Bill 28 and 29
Read Article: MAHCP President’s message on proposed government legislation: Bill 28 and 29Dear MAHCP member, Here is an update on the new legislation introduced yesterday should the bills be passed into law by the government. It is important for you to know that existing collective agreements are not affected by the Public Services Sustainability Act. For our members who are part of central table agreements (which…
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Joint statement from labour leaders on Bill 28: The Public Services Sustainability Act
Read Article: Joint statement from labour leaders on Bill 28: The Public Services Sustainability ActMAHCP members, below is a link to the statement from labour leaders on the introduction of Bill 28. This bill was tabled by the Tory government today at the Manitoba Legislature; in attendance was President Bob Moroz and fellow labour leaders. President Moroz would like all of you, each and every one of our…
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MAHCP President’s statement on Provincial Legislation affecting labour
Read Article: MAHCP President’s statement on Provincial Legislation affecting labourDear MAHCP member, Brian Pallister has his mind made up. Instead of coming to the bargaining table and negotiating, he’s going to use his majority in the legislature to get his way. In the election, Brian Pallister promised to protect public services and the workers who deliver them. But as Premier, he has mused…
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March 8th is International Women’s Day
Read Article: March 8th is International Women’s DayThe theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is #BeBoldForChange. Help forge a better working world – a more gender inclusive world.
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Policies now online
Read Article: Policies now onlineHere are a few of the most recent policies passed in January 2017 and mentioned in the March 2017 newsletter. They can be found under the “About MAHCP” “Executive Council” tab.
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March 2017 Newsletter
Read Article: March 2017 NewsletterThe March 2017 Newsletter is now available for viewing. Current scholarship application forms as well as Executive Council and Member Advocate nomination forms can now be found under the Member Services tab.
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Update on Standardization and Recruitment and Retention Funds
Read Article: Update on Standardization and Recruitment and Retention FundsBoth funds have now been finalized. Standardization Fund As a reminder, a total of $1 Million was included in the Employer’s final offer, which was ratified, for the following groups to “standardize” wages. The new scales are now posted at www.mahcp.ca . For the Pharmacy Assistants, the wage scale for the WRHA and the…
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Statement on behalf of Manitoba’s public sector unions after Feb. 10 meeting with government
Read Article: Statement on behalf of Manitoba’s public sector unions after Feb. 10 meeting with governmentMAHCP members, below is a statement from Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck. It was released to media this afternoon after a meeting with Province of Manitoba officials, which President Bob Moroz also attended. President Moroz would like all of you, each and every one of our members, to know that MAHCP…
