Workers at Manitoba Public Insurance have 'overwhelmingly' voted in favour of strike action, the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU) says.
employees in locations across the province, including Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage la Prairie and Dauphin.In a release Friday, MGEU said no strike date has been set, but preparations will begin Saturday.
Ross said the union members rejected what he called an identical offer to that received by striking Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries workers. “Our goal is to always bargain a deal at the table, so we’re going to try to go back to the table and negotiate something so we don’t have to go on strike,” he said.
“A strike’s always a last resort but our members have come through loud and clear that this two per cent mandate from Heather Stefanson is just not good enough and not fair.”Manitoba government union president speaks out against pressure from employer bargaining unit
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