Health care support workers at Salem Home and Calvary Place, two long-term care facilities that joined CUPE in the past year, have each achieved a first collective agreement.
“We are so pleased that the workers at Salem Home and Calvary Place have decided to join CUPE,” said Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba. “These first agreements underscore what workers can achieve together when they join a union.”
Salem Home, which has about 250 members, has become CUPE 5546. The members there have achieved full wage, benefit and pension parity with the public health care system in this round of bargaining.
Calvary Place, which has about 100 members, has become CUPE 5559. The members there have achieved full wage, benefit and pension parity with the public health care system in this round of bargaining.
“We hope that this round of bargaining has shown our new members the strength of CUPE in health care,” said McKay. “We can’t wait to work with them on improving health and safety and staff-to-patient ratios in personal care homes.”
