Manitoba health-care worker strike postponed [Video]

Manitoba health-care support workers did not hit the picket line on Tuesday morning.

In a social media post, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) announced that a tentative agreement was reached with hours to spare, and the strike has been postponed pending the results of the ratification vote.

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The union notes the agreement would see “significant” improvements to wages and working conditions.

CUPE said that it will be arranging info sessions for members in the days leading up to the vote, adding that both CUPE and the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) recommend acceptance of the agreement.

MGEU president Kyle Ross said they worked hard to reach the agreement.

“We put in the effort and so did the employers and CUPE and we managed to find a tentative agreement that we believe …