New contract merges urban and rural employees improving wages and working conditions without regard for location.
Winnipeg (8 Nov. 2011) - Members of the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU/NUPGE) employed by the Manitoba Housing Authority (MHA) members ratified a new four-year agreement.
The new agreement is an amalgamation of two existing agreements, one representing MHA members located in Winnipeg and the other representing those working in the rural areas. As a result, all MHA members will be governed by the same terms and conditions of work and they will be entitled to the same benefits, regardless of their work location.
Also, for the first time, by the end of the new contract, benefits and reimbursement rates contained therein will be on par with those in the Civil Service collective agreement.
Included in the tentative agreement is a general wage increase of 2.9 per cent in each of the last two years as well as increases to health benefits, meal rates and mileage rates.
The bargaining committee’s will contact the employer to have the agreement finalized and signed before printing and distributing to members.
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The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is one of Canada's largest labour organizations with over 340,000 members. Our mission is to improve the lives of working families and to build a stronger Canada by ensuring our common wealth is used for the common good. NUPGE
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