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Statement from MAHCP President re: Manitoba’s health-care staffing announcement
Read Article: Statement from MAHCP President re: Manitoba’s health-care staffing announcementOn February 7, the Province of Manitoba announced that they had achieved their commitment to add 1,000+ front-line health-care workers into the public system. MAHCP President Jason Linklater shares his thought as it relates to allied health. “While we appreciate this government’s efforts to staff up in health care, an announcement of 162 net new…
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MEDIA RELEASE: New data reveals Canadian health care system and workers in crisis
Read Article: MEDIA RELEASE: New data reveals Canadian health care system and workers in crisisNational Union of Public and General Employees releases new survey findings showing the strain faced by health professionals is hurting Canada’s health care system OTTAWA – February 5, 2025 — Today, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) released the findings of a new, nationwide survey, the first of its kind, revealing that…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Allied health professionals deliver a strong strike mandate
Read Article: MEDIA RELEASE: Allied health professionals deliver a strong strike mandate96% Vote in Favour – Urgent need for staff retention top of mind after 10 months without a contract January 29, 2025 | Winnipeg, MB – Allied health professionals represented by the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP) voted 96% in favour of a strike mandate last week, citing increasing workloads and critical staffing…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Frontline Health-Care Professionals Say Staffing, Workload, Morale Not Improving; Getting Worse
Read Article: MEDIA RELEASE: Frontline Health-Care Professionals Say Staffing, Workload, Morale Not Improving; Getting WorseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — JANUARY 23, 2025 A new survey of more than 1,400 frontline allied health-care professionals reveals staffing, workload and morale worsened in 2024. The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP) conducted the online survey in December 2024 as a follow-up to a more extensive survey of its members conducted in May…
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Rising vacancies for ER social workers impacting wait times
Read Article: Rising vacancies for ER social workers impacting wait timesSocial workers are vital to getting patients discharged safely, freeing up beds and reducing emergency room (ER) wait times. As the vacancy rate for social workers in HSC’s ER rises to 48%, wait times are also increasing. In the ER, social workers provide critical services to patients with increasingly complex needs, and the reality is,…
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Happy Holidays to all our members from the MAHCP team
Read Article: Happy Holidays to all our members from the MAHCP teamOn behalf of the staff and Executive Council of the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals, happy holidays to you and yours! 2024 has been noteworthy for MAHCP’s membership in so many ways. Here are just a few highlights: While we understand that change takes time, we are still waiting for tangible positive outcomes to show from…
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Allied Health’s Holiday Wishlist
Read Article: Allied Health’s Holiday WishlistAs the holiday season approaches, we’re making a list and checking it twice. This isn’t a typical wish list of gadgets and toys, but rather a list of must-have changes for Manitoba’s public health-care system. On behalf of MAHCP’s 7,000+ members, I’m here to ask for the gifts we really need: a competitive contract, enhanced…
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SHOW OF SOLIDARITY FOR STRIKING CUPW MEMBERS
Read Article: SHOW OF SOLIDARITY FOR STRIKING CUPW MEMBERSCUPW members deserve our support as they navigate week four of job action! The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) distributed the following message to all its affiliate unions this morning. If you’re available at 12 pm on Friday, December 13, you’re invited to partake in picketing activities at the Provencher Blvd postal office. Dress warm…
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A grade of C+: MFL publishes 2024 Health & Safety Report Card
Read Article: A grade of C+: MFL publishes 2024 Health & Safety Report CardThis week, the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) published its 2024 Health & Safety Report Card, awarding Manitoba an overall grade of C+, up from the mediocre D the province received in 2022. MAHCP President Jason Linklater says there’s significant room for continued improvement, particularly in health care. “A strong health-care system requires a culture…
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MAHCP President Responds to Manitoba Throne Speech
Read Article: MAHCP President Responds to Manitoba Throne SpeechOn November 19, 2024, the Government of Manitoba delivered its Speech from the Throne outlining their priorities for the next year. MAHCP President Jason Linklater was in attendance, representing more than 7,000 allied health professionals working in Manitoba’s public health-care system. Following the Throne Speech, President Jason Linklater shared MAHCP’s positions with members of the…
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Putting Patients at Risk: Statement on Termination of Pandemic Responsiveness MOA
Read Article: Putting Patients at Risk: Statement on Termination of Pandemic Responsiveness MOAShared Health recently notified MAHCP that they are discontinuing the COVID-19 Pandemic Responsiveness Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) effective November 23, 2024. This agreement, finalized with MAHCP in December 2020, provides monetary incentives to frontline health-care professionals working in adult and pediatric intensive care units (ICUs), as well as in personal care homes and hospital units experiencing COVID outbreaks. MAHCP…
