Manitoba’s largest labour union says it will be taking action in advance of a strike to build pressure on the Lord Selkirk School Division for a fair deal.
CUPE 1522 held a formal strike vote on April 11 and has been without a raise since January 2023.
“People have gone without a raise for three years; that’s totally unacceptable,” said Angela Mortimer, President of CUPE 1522. “During this affordability crisis, we can’t have our lowest-paid workers with their wages frozen any longer.”
CUPE 1522 is set to begin conciliation on April 28, 2026. If conciliation is unsuccessful by April 29, the local will proceed with an information picket in Selkirk at 4:30 p.m.
“It’s important that the employer sees our members are fired up,” said Mortimer. “They’re willing to fight to get concessions off the table and to get a fair deal and provide the best care for all students, and we will show them that if we need to.”
This action follows “Strength in Silence” on April 21, a school board sit-in, where more than 100 school support staff were in attendance at the school/public board meeting to show support for their bargaining committee.
