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Kinosao Sipi Minisowin Agency Inc. (KSMA) - Local 448 - Bargaining Brief
Updated: Jan 30, 2023
Approx. Number of Members: 21
Current Contract Expires: first contract
MGEU Staff Negotiator: Katie Haig-Anderson
Elected Bargaining Committee Members: Corlette Clark, Shawn Harder, Lisa Roger
LATEST BARGAINING NEWS
After many meetings with the employer, the Kinosao Sipi Minisowin Agency Inc. (KSMA) - Local 448 Bargaining Committee and the employer have reached agreement on all but a few issues.
However, these outstanding issues involve several important matters, which is why the Bargaining Committee requested the aid of a third-party conciliator to help both sides reach a resolution.
A conciliator has
been appointed by the Manitoba Labour Board and and several meetings took place into December 2022. Please stay tuned for when further meetings are scheduled.
Overview of Bargaining So Far
Members of Kinosao Sipi Minisowin Agency Inc. (KSMA) - Local 448 had
the opportunity to put forward their ideas and proposals for creating
their first collective agreement with their employer on Tuesday, October
30, 2019. The Bargaining Committee then worked to pull together these
proposals into a package, which they presented to the employer.
After a number of unexpected delays, including the pandemic, the Kinosao Sipi Minisowin Agency Inc. (KSMA) - Local 448 Bargaining Committee
began negotiations with the employer on January 6 and 7, and continued
on February 2, 3, 9 and 10, and March 4, 5, 10,11, 25, and 26, 2021.
The KSMA - Local 448 Bargaining
Committee continued negotiations with the employer on April 12 and 15; June 7, 8 and
18; and August 16 and 20, 2021.
The Bargaining Committee resumed negotiations with the employer on November 2 and November 15, 2021.
Due to illness, the meetings between the KSMA - Local 448 Bargaining Committee and the employer scheduled for December 21 and 22, 2021 were postponed.
The Kinosao Sipi Minisowin Agency Inc. (KSMA) - Local 448 Bargaining Committee resumed negotiations with the employer on February 7, 8 and 9, 2022.