Contract Proposal Development Process

(This article was originally published in the March 2009 issue of MAHCP News)

           The collective agreements of members who work in the worksites covered by one of the Central Table Agreements will expire on March 31, 2010. Your Central Bargaining Committee will notify the Employers of it's intent to commence collective bargaining ninety days prior to March 31, 2010. Much work needs to be done before those negotiations commence and every member plays a vital role in this process.  (click here for the complete article)

Leading up to our central table negotiations, which will commence around March of 2010, our newsletters will dedicate ongoing articles about the process of bargaining. This article is the first of that series.

The MAHCP is the legally certified bargaining agent for more than 3600 health care professionals in Manitoba. The process of certification along with all other processes of labour relations between employers and unions is governed by the Labour Relations Act of Manitoba.   (click here for the complete article)