Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba - Locals 425 and 426 - Bargaining Brief

Updated: May 12, 2022
Approx. Number of Members: 70
Current Contract Expires: March 30, 2018
MGEU Staff Negotiator: Loren Findlay
Elected Bargaining Committee Members: Dave Bilyk, Keith Guay, Andy McLennan, Ray Piche

LATEST BARGAINING NEWS

Members of the Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba - Locals 425 and 426 rejected an offer from the employer in early 2021.

Negotiations resumed the first week of March 2022 and bargaining is scheduled to continue into May.

Overview of Bargaining So Far

Members of the Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba - Locals 425 and 426 had the opportunity to put forward their ideas and improving their collective agreement at a proposal meeting held on January 16, 2018.

The Bargaining Committee then worked to pull together these proposals into a package to present to the employer.

The Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba - Locals 425 and 426 Bargaining Committee exchanged proposal packages with the employer on Friday, April 27, 2018. Negotiations resumed on May 3 and 24, and continued on June 11, 12, 26 and 27, and July 3, 4 and 5, 2018. 

The Bargaining Committee continued to negotiate non-monetary issues, like working conditions and contract language, with the employer on September 4 and 5, and October 23, 24 and 25, 2018. 

The Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba - Locals 425 and 426 Bargaining Committee and the employer reached an impasse on negotiations on Thursday, January 11 2019. The Bargaining Committee requested that the Labour Board assign a third-party conciliator to assist with talks and negotiations with the aid of a Conciliation Officer began on June 25 and 27, 2019. Further negotiations were held August 20, 2019. 

The Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba - Locals 425 and 426 Bargaining Committee and the employer resumed negotiations with the aid of a conciliator on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, November 7 and 8, and December 11, 2019.  

Negotiations resumed again on August 27, September 10, and November 10, 2020, and continued on January 18, 2021. 

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