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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…
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2024 Annual General Meeting Recap
Read Article: 2024 Annual General Meeting RecapMessage from the President On behalf of all MAHCP council and staff, thank you to all members who attended our 2024 Annual General Meeting on October 17. I’ve put together a brief overview of MAHCP’s activities over the past year, as well as a few meeting highlights for those who could not attend. I am…
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Ways to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Read Article: Ways to honour the National Day for Truth and ReconciliationMonday, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour residential school survivors and to help all Canadians understand this dark chapter in our country’s history and its present-day impacts. The day coincides with Orange Shirt Day, an annual event that came to be through the fierce determination of Phyllis…
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MAHCP responds to CIHI ER wait times report
Read Article: MAHCP responds to CIHI ER wait times reportManitobans are now waiting longer in emergency rooms than almost anywhere else in Canada, according to a CIHI report released this week. That’s the wrong direction, but it’s not surprising given the lack of fundamental change frontline health care professionals have seen. On behalf of our 7,000 specialized members, MAHCP is calling on our provincial…
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MAHCP participates in labour-driven public safety summit
Read Article: MAHCP participates in labour-driven public safety summitOn July 22, MAHCP participated in a follow-up roundtable to Premier Wab Kinew’s April 30, full-day Public Safety Summit. Hosted by Honourable Matt Wiebe, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, this 90-minute session invited representatives from the labour movement to continue the discussion on Manitoba’s social challenges, with the goal to generate recommendations to mitigate…
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MAHCP President comments on establishment of safer consumption site
Read Article: MAHCP President comments on establishment of safer consumption siteThe Aboriginal Health & Wellness Centre, Manitoba’s only Indigenous-lead community health agency, serves the health and well-being needs of Winnipeg’s large and growing Indigenous community and brings together the best of conventional and Indigenous medical practice, knowledge and resources. MAHCP is proud to represent 50 members working at AHWC, located at Higgins and Main. “The…
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MAHCP President & Premier Kinew talk allied health in Halifax
Read Article: MAHCP President & Premier Kinew talk allied health in HalifaxMAHCP President Jason Linklater, Executive Director Keely Richmond and Senior Labour Relations Officer Cory Szczepanski met with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew in Nova Scotia during July 2024’s Council of the Federation meeting to advocate for allied health. Premier Kinew was taking part in his first annual Premiers’ Meeting, while MAHCP representatives were participating in National…
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Meet Linda, Dental Hygienist: Bringing smiles to children of all ages
Read Article: Meet Linda, Dental Hygienist: Bringing smiles to children of all agesLinda P., Senior Dental Hygienist with WRHA’s S.M.I.L.E plus Children’s Dental Program, clearly cares about oral hygiene. She’s made a 35-year career out of helping to instill positive lifelong practices among children and providing dental care to those who may not have been able to afford it otherwise. “S.M.I.L.E plus stands for ‘Saving Mouths in…
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Two-thirds of allied health professionals thinking of leaving their job
Read Article: Two-thirds of allied health professionals thinking of leaving their jobSpecialized allied health plagued by burnout, high workloads and continued staffing shortages, according to recent MAHCP member survey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JUNE 26, 2024 TREATY 1, WINNIPEG — Two in three (65%) allied health professionals working in Manitoba’s public health-care system have seriously considered leaving their job in the past year, according to a…
