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MGEU/NUPGE members address parity issues in bargaining.
Winnipeg (22 July 2011) - Technical Professional Paramedical (TPP) members of the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU/NUPGE) reached a tentative four-year agreement with management on July 7, 2011.
The new agreements cover five Regional Health Authorities and Eden Mental Health Centre as well as a separate agreement for the employees of Diagnostic Services of Manitoba.
Members achieved a general annual increase for all classifications in the last two years of the agreement, a comprehensive plan to achieve provincial wage parity for Emergency Medical Service workers (EMS) over a number of years, new benefits, as well as market adjustments for groups that are behind their counterparts across the country. In addition, the agreement contains a plan for the standardization of Paramedics in Manitoba that is consistent with other groups who have been standardized in the health care sector. More details can be found on the MGEU website.
The bargaining committee is strongly recommending acceptance of this tentative agreement and ratification meetings have been scheduled around the province. All TPP members will receive a ratification package in the mail. The package includes a fact sheet, ratification voting schedule, a ballot and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
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