Paramedics of Winnipeg - Local 911 - Bargaining Brief

Updated: May 24, 2023
Approx. Number of Members: 375
Current Contract Expires: February 28, 2021
MGEU Staff Negotiator: Wesley Whiteside
Elected Bargaining Committee Members: Ryan Woiden, Jon Peters, Troy Reidy

LATEST BARGAINING NEWS

The Paramedics - Local 911 Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with the employer in mid-April, which has now been approved by the City's Executive Policy Committee.

Members will have an opportunity to vote on the offer at a ratification vote to be scheduled soon. Please stay tuned for a meeting notice.

The Committee will be recommending acceptance.

Overview of Bargaining So Far

Members of Paramedics - Local 911 had an opportunity to put forward their ideas and proposals for improving their collective agreement at a meeting held on October 30, 2020. The Bargaining Committee then worked to pull together these proposals into a bargaining package to present to the employer.

The Bargaining Committee exchanged bargaining proposal packages with the employer in spring 2021. Several negotiating sessions took place throughout May and June 2021.

The Bargaining Committee resumed negotiations with the employer in fall 2021 and six more bargaining meetings took place in November. 

The Bargaining Committee continued to meet regularly with the employer in January 2022. Discussions revolved around non-monetary issues such as working conditions and contract language. Negotiations continued throughout February, March, April and May 2022.

The Paramedics - Local 911 Bargaining Committee  met with the employer many times in 2022, working through the non-monetary proposals such as working conditions and contract language. The two sides had many good discussions, the last being on June 2, 2022. 

The Paramedics - Local 911 Bargaining Committee agreed to put negotiations on hold over the summer of 2022 as the City sought to replace their negotiating rep.

The Bargaining Committee and the employer continued to negotiate non-monetary items, like contract language and working conditions, throughout October, November and December 2022 and into January and February 2023.

The Paramedics - Local 911 Bargaining Committee and the employer wrapped up discussions around non-monetary items, like contract language and working conditions, and moved on to monetary talks (re: wages and benefits) in March 2023. Further negotiating continued into the spring.
 

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