Every two years, the MGEU holds a Convention in October which helps determine the Union’s direction for the next twenty-four months.

Convention 2023 was held October 19 - 21, 2023. The next MGEU Convention will take place October 23-25, 2025 at the Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre in Winnipeg.

For a review of Convention 2023, you can read this Convention summary or watch the entire 2023 proceedings, as well as proceedings from past Conventions, on MGEU's YouTube Channel.

Who Attends Convention?

During the spring before Convention, meetings for Standing Committees, Area Councils, Component Executives and Locals are held to allow members to submit resolutions for Convention. At Local meetings delegates are also elected to attend Convention as a representative of their Local. It’s the delegate's job to elect the union's Provincial Officers (MGEU President, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Vice-Presidents) and debate, listen, and vote on resolutions at Convention. It’s also an opportunity to get to know members from across the province, and find out more about the people who help drive our union.

The number of delegates elected is determined by the size of each Local. A Local is entitled to send one delegate for its first 150 members, plus one additional delegate for each additional 100 members, or a major portion thereof.

The deadline for electing delegates and alternates each Convention year is June 30.