12 HOURS UNTIL THE FIRST HEALTH-CARE STRIKE IN 30 YEARS
“We are still hoping to achieve a deal today that can address the allied health staffing crisis and avoid the first Manitoba health-care strike in thirty years. Unfortunately, the way some employers are treating frontline workers in the lead-up to a potential strike is already causing real and lasting damage, and we will lose more specialized professionals because of it. A strike on top of that would be a disaster.”
The clock is ticking down toward the strike deadline set by the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP), the union representing 7,000 allied health professionals across Manitoba.
Last week, MAHCP announced a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 7.
Negotiations between MAHCP and employer organizations are ongoing today in an attempt to avert the strike. However, at this point no agreement has been reached.
As both the union and health-care employers prepare for a potential strike beginning tomorrow, heavy-handed employer actions, including unnecessary and unacceptable threats, are having a negative impact on frontline allied health professionals.
“We are still hoping to achieve a deal today that can address the allied health staffing crisis and avoid the first Manitoba health-care strike in thirty years,” said MAHCP President Jason Linklater. “Unfortunately, the way some employers are treating frontline workers in the lead-up to a potential strike is already causing real and lasting damage, and we will lose more specialized professionals because of it. A strike on top of that would be a disaster.”
For media/interview requests, please contact:
Karen Viveiros (she/her), Communications Officer
karenv@mahcp.ca, 431-323-7499