About 30 members from the Nisichawayasihk Personal Care Home (PCH) - Local 367 in Nelson House are now on strike. This, after the employer failed to meet the request of the bargaining committee.
At issue is the fact that these members are paid 27% less than others doing the same work in other areas of Manitoba.
“For example, health care aides in Thompson, and throughout the province, make $4.00 more per hour than these members, but they all have the same level of training. How does that make sense?” questioned MGEU President Michelle Gawronsky. “Along with other workers at this facility, they provide around the clock care to elders in their community and we are asking that they be paid fairly for the important care they deliver.
Last year, nurses working at this personal care home went on strike for the same wage parity issue. They were successful in getting equal pay.