Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI – MGEU Component
10) members ratified a new four-year contract earlier today.
“This round of bargaining had its own unique challenges as both
the Committee and the employer had agreed to bargain within a finite
time-period. In the end, the agreement was reached after four months of
extremely tough negotiations, and ultimately through a conciliator,” said MGEU
President Michelle Gawronsky.
Their new four-year agreement (effective
September 18, 2016 – September 26, 2020) includes general wage increases in
each year, market adjustments in the first two years of the agreement,
improvements to benefits, and an employment security clause for the life of the
agreement.
“In the end,” Gawronsky said, “I think most members felt this
agreement’s mix of wage and benefit increases and job security was a reasonable
offer.”
Now that the contract is ratified, the MPI
Bargaining Committee will be meeting with their employer to finalize and then
sign the agreement for printing and distribution to members.
MPI
is a Crown Corporation that provides basic automobile insurance across Manitoba
and is dedicated to keeping Manitoba’s roads safe and vehicle insurance rates
low. There are over 1500 MGEU members working for MPI across the
province.