Laundry, building maintenance, and staff responsible for taking care of long-term care patients with both Prairie Mountain Health and Interlake-Eastern Health Region could both be going on strike if they can not reach a new deal with their respective health authorities.
Unionized staff in both regions voted overwhelmingly this week to reject the latest contract offers made by their employers, as well as supporting a strike mandate to back their demands.
MGEU president Kyle Ross said the support workers have some of the lowest pay in Canada and the union, adding that the starting wage for many of these jobs is currently $17.07 an hour.
The union is asking both health authorities to return to the bargaining table, adding they are asking for more competitive pay to help attract more staff.
Their most recent contract expired on March 31st of this year.
A strike date has not been set but planning for strike action will start right away.
