Certain health care professionals in northern Manitoba and across the province have approved a strike mandate.
Members of the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP) voted 88 per cent in favour of a strike mandate in online voting and in-person meetings between Sept. 21 and Oct. 6.
The MAHCP represents about 4,000 health care workers in 160-plus disciplines at several major hospitals and clinics in Winnipeg and northern Manitoba.
MAHCP members employed by the Northern Health Region include audiologists, dietitians, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, speech language pathologists, social workers, diabetes educators, mental health clinicians and respiratory therapists, among others.
The MAHCP central table bargaining unit has been without a contract since March 2014.
“By giving our bargaining committee a strong mandate, our members have sent an equally strong message that we are beyond frustrated and no longer have the patience for further delays at the bargaining table,” MAHCP president Bob Moroz said in news release.
Moroz said bargaining will resume Oct. 21.
