Please note that the requirements have been changed for asymptomatic teachers and teaching assistants who must self-isolate if a household member has symptoms of COVID-19 and has not tested positive. On Monday, November 9, 2020, the province shared with superintendents and principals of funded independent and independent schools: the Manitoba Teachers` Society would be the bargaining agent for all teachers, while the Minister of Education would appoint the employer bargaining agent to represent the departments. The Minister of Education announced yesterday that the province will spend $10 million to set up a provincial distance learning centre and return three days of which were used at the start of the school year. If you would like a hard copy of your collective agreement, please speak to your steward. If you don`t know who your steward is or how to reach your contact, contact the CUPE office near you. The theory behind the provincial bargaining model is that this model, if followed as intended, ensures greater fairness in wages and working conditions in all departments. There are currently differences in the language of collective agreements across the province with respect to issues such as wages, preparation time, extracurricular activities and more. All CUPE members work under the protection of a contract called a collective agreement. Your local union negotiates the terms of the agreement. Elected local union leaders also work with the employer to resolve issues in the workplace. Look at the full 2014-2018 collective agreement or select sections of the collective agreement below: I wish all STJATA members to continue to return safely and healthy to the school year.

Yes. This bill incorporates the division`s capacity to pay into the arbitration process, which impedes the neutrality of an arbitration body. This clause raises concerns because it is reminiscent of laws passed in the 1990s, which undermine teachers` collective bargaining. A critical part of a fair bargaining system is an open, impartial and independent arbitration procedure. As arbitration is the only dispute resolution procedure available to teachers, it is essential that this process remains virtuous. “It`s unreasonable and it`s not sustainable,” he said. “Our member survey, which ended two weeks ago, and nine out of 10 Manitoba teachers reported high levels of stress this school year. Teachers have reached a stress threshold. Bill 45 – The Public Schools Amendment and the MTS Amendment Act will establish a centralized negotiation model in one go for all public school teachers, with the exception of the Division scolaire franco-manitobaine (DSFM). Local negotiations remain in place for the DSFM regarding its unique leadership in minority language school services. With the government`s recent announcement on the return of teachers to school on Wednesday, September 2, there were a number of questions that got me in my way.