• The Source
  • Accessibility
  • Join MGEU
  • Get a Membership Card
  • Update Your Information
  • Contact Us

MGEU

  • A+
  • A=
  • A-
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Brandon Skyline

    Brandon Skyline
  • Prairie Farm

    Prairie Farm
  • The North

    The North
  • Provencher Bridge and Skyline

    Provencher Bridge and Skyline

Putting People First

About Us > For Members > News & Multimedia >
  • Home
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
    • Who we are, what we do
    • Our Mission
    • Our Components and Locals
    • Our Leadership
      • Board of Directors
      • Standing Committees
        • Constitution, Bylaw & Structure
        • Finance
        • Grievance & Appeals
        • Equality & Human Rights
        • Membership Education
        • Pension & Benefits
        • Safety, Health & Environment
        • Technological Change
        • Women’s Committee
        • Young Members’ Committee
    • Our Office Locations
      • Head Office
      • Regional Offices
    • Our Constitution and Policies
    • MGEU Contracts
    • Member Profiles
    • Our History
    • Join the MGEU
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Accessibility
  • For Members
    • New Member Orientation
    • Get a Membership Card
    • Find Your Local / Contract
    • Bargaining for Beginners
    • Member Discounts
    • Become an MGEU Workplace Rep
    • Workplace Safety and Health
    • Dealing with a Problem at Work
    • Employee Assistance Programs
    • Scholarships and Bursaries
    • MGEU RRSP TFSA
    • The MGEU Store
    • Links
    • Update Your Information
    • Meetings & Events Calendar
    • COVID-19
      • COVID-19 FAQs
  • News & Multimedia
    • News
    • At the Bargaining Table
    • Publications
      • Bargaining Bulletins
      • Component Newsletters
      • 5-minute Updates
      • Reports
      • Posters
    • Union Bug - the MGEU Blog
    • Media Downloads
    • MGEU Convention
      • Who Can Attend?
      • When and Where
      • Convention Resolutions
      • Convention FAQs
      • Candidates for Election
      • Convention Highlights
    • Campaigns
  • Contact Us
The Source
  • Latest News
  • Find Your Local/Contract
  • New Member Orientation
  • At The Bargaining Table
  • Member Discounts
  • Meetings/Events Calendar
  • The Source

Pallister Government plans to remove 1,000 more units from Manitoba Housing

Former Manitoba Housing building at 185 Smith street in Winnipeg

With the government moving units out of Manitoba Housing and selling property like the building at 185 Smith Street in Winnipeg (pictured above), the MGEU is worried about the future of affordable housing in Manitoba.

Apr 26, 2019

The Manitoba Government is sending 1,000 more affordable housing units from Manitoba Housing to community-based organizations over the next year, according to a story published yesterday by CBC News.

Just last month the government announced it was transferring 567 units to two community groups (the Winnipeg Housing Rehabilitation Corporation and Bethania Group). With over 1,500 units now leaving Manitoba Housing, social housing advocates, tenants, and employees are wondering what the future holds for those who rely on Manitoba Housing and the services it provides.

The Pallister government cut Manitoba Housing’s repair and maintenance budget for the year by almost $3 million. MGEU President, Michelle Gawronsky is worried that the government’s next step will be to sell off more buildings to the private sector, like it did last year with the building at 185 Smith Street in Winnipeg.

She also fears that their dangerous austerity agenda will make it even harder for those who depend on the additional services provided by the provincial agency.

“Our members at Manitoba Housing give families access to a wide range of supports. There’s more to it than just providing an affordable place to live. If you take away the consistency that Manitoba Housing provides by offering these other supports, people may no longer have what they need to get by,” she said. 

Manitoba Housing provides families and seniors with vital supports such as food services, which ensure tenants in some buildings receive at least one healthy meal a day.  Tenant Services Coordinators also assist and promote independent living in the community as long as possible by providing access to a wide range of programs, including health, financial, and employment programs.

The MGEU represents 340 Manitoba Housing members across the province.

Return to Article List

Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union

IN WINNIPEG 204-982-MGEU(6438) • Toll-Free 1-866-982-MGEU(6438) • resourcecentre@mgeu.ca

  • Home
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
    • Who we are, what we do
    • Our Mission
    • Our Components and Locals
    • Our Leadership
    • Our Office Locations
    • Our Constitution and Policies
    • MGEU Contracts
    • Member Profiles
    • Our History
    • Join the MGEU
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Accessibility
  • For Members
    • New Member Orientation
    • Get a Membership Card
    • Find Your Local / Contract
    • Bargaining for Beginners
    • Member Discounts
    • Become an MGEU Workplace Rep
    • Workplace Safety and Health
    • Dealing with a Problem at Work
    • Employee Assistance Programs
    • Scholarships and Bursaries
    • MGEU RRSP TFSA
    • The MGEU Store
    • Links
    • Update Your Information
    • Meetings & Events Calendar
    • COVID-19
  • News & Multimedia
    • News
    • At the Bargaining Table
    • Publications
    • Union Bug - the MGEU Blog
    • Media Downloads
    • MGEU Convention
    • Campaigns
  • Contact Us
  • youtube
  • facebook
  • twitter

© 2021 MGEU