Manitoba Health-Care Workers Secure 27% Wage Increase in New Contract

The agreement, ratified by 25,000 workers, averts a strike and aims to address staffing challenges.

Negotiators reached a tentative deal just hours before a planned walkout on October 8.
The four-year agreement includes average wage increases of 27% and higher starting wages for high-vacancy roles.
Health-care aides, laundry workers, and support staff in hospitals and care homes were among those involved.
Union leaders believe the new contract will aid in recruiting and retaining workers in a challenging field.
The potential strike threatened to delay health services across many parts of Manitoba.