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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…
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An ‘Alternative level of care’ will not solve the paramedic staffing crisis.
Read Article: An ‘Alternative level of care’ will not solve the paramedic staffing crisis.Manitoba’s rural communities deserve responsive, safe emergency medical services. This week, the Province announced financial support for students and in-community training programs to recruit Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) in rural Manitoba. While the announcement was framed as a way to increase ambulance coverage and shorten wait times, MAHCP is concerned about the level of care…
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Message to MAHCP members about safety & security at St. Boniface Hospital
Read Article: Message to MAHCP members about safety & security at St. Boniface HospitalPosted November 24, 2025 MAHCP learned last week of a serious assault on a St. Boniface Hospital employee which occurred on November 8 — a frightening incident which compromises feelings of safety for all staff and patients. Our team was appalled by how long it took the employer to communicate with employees about the incident. We have been pushing healthcare employers…
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MAHCP statement in response to launch of direct-entry Primary Care Paramedic training at RRC Polytech
Read Article: MAHCP statement in response to launch of direct-entry Primary Care Paramedic training at RRC PolytechPosted November 19, 2025 Today, the Manitoba government announced Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) training opportunities at RRC Polytech in the form of a new direct entry stream. Making it easier to get into the program is good, but MAHCP President Jason Linklater says this announcement does not increase the number of training seats at RRC…
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MAHCP statement on the Throne Speech
Read Article: MAHCP statement on the Throne SpeechPosted November 18, 2025 The Honourable Anita Neville, Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba delivered the Province’s Speech from the Throne outlining the Government of Manitoba’s priorities for next year. The speech included several health care-related commitments, including a promise to end mandatory overtime, starting with nurses. The speech prioritized Advanced Care Paramedics in rural Manitoba, and new…
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Medical Radiation Technologists Week
Read Article: Medical Radiation Technologists WeekIf you have ever had an X-Ray, scan, MRI, mammogram, nuclear medicine test or radiation therapy, you have been in the care of a Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT). MRTs are highly-educated professionals who operate CT and PET scanners, MRIs, X-rays, and other diagnostic imaging technologies, and who also provide lifesaving radiation therapy to patients with…
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LABOUR NIGHT at Canada Life Centre!
Read Article: LABOUR NIGHT at Canada Life Centre!Jets vs. Calgary Flames – Friday, October 24 at 7pm MAHCP members receive an exclusive ticket package for the Winnipeg Jets’ Organized Labour Night. Ticket packages start at just $65 and include a $15 concession card to use at the game.
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2025 AGM Recap
Read Article: 2025 AGM RecapMissed the AGM? Watch the livestream of the meeting or check out the highlights in our blog below! ON THIS PAGE: Honour Roll MAHCP at NUPGE Staff Recognition Executive Council Prize Draw Details Message from the President On behalf of MAHCP Council and staff, thank you to everyone who attended our Annual General Meeting. For…
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Message from MAHCP President Jason Linklater on Member Safety & Health
Read Article: Message from MAHCP President Jason Linklater on Member Safety & HealthPosted on September 29, 2025 Health care is a dangerous place to work. Injury rates in health care, including physical and psychological injuries, are higher than in any other sector or profession, according to Manitoba Workers Compensation Board statistics. Despite the risks, we still show up for our patients, clients, and residents every day. The…
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MAHCP statement to our members at Women’s Health Clinic
Read Article: MAHCP statement to our members at Women’s Health ClinicPosted September 16, 2025 During the week of September 8, Women’s Health Clinic made headlines due to the resignation of its five-year Executive Director, who cited an environment tainted by “toxicity and latent and overt racism and white privilege”. Women’s Health Clinic staff includes 30 valuable MAHCP members who work as counsellors, educators, dietitians, and…
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2025/26 MAHCP Executive Council Election Results
Read Article: 2025/26 MAHCP Executive Council Election ResultsElections were conducted between August 29 and September 5, 2025 via secure online third-party voting application, Simply Voting, for the position of Vice President, as well as for the position of Director in District 12 – South and for Director in District 14 – Winnipeg Central 2. The results have been tabulated, and all candidates…
