Collective Bargaining

Updated: February 29, 2024


Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries | Collective Agreement Bargaining Updates


Bargaining Unit: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 5021 Affected Employees:
Expiry Date of Last Contract: September 30, 2019 Corporate and administrative employees (e.g., ITS, Central & Administrative Services, Finance)
Current Status:
  • On February 6, 2024, a tentative agreement was reached with the CUPE Bargaining Committee.
  • A new 8-year Agreement in effect from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2027 was ratified by employees on February 19, 2024.

Bargaining Unit: General Teamsters Union, Local No. 979  Affected Employees:
Expiry Date of Last Contract: August 31, 2020 Surveillance Department  
Current Status:
  • A new, 8-year Agreement in effect from September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2028 was ratified by employees on May 17, 2023.

Bargaining Unit: General Teamsters Union, Local No. 979 Affected Employees:
Expiry Date of Last Contract: October 31, 2022 Casino Shift Supervisors 
Current Status:
  • On February 5, 2024, a tentative agreement was reached with the General Teamsters Bargaining Committee.
  • A new 4-year Agreement in effect from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2026 was ratified by employees on February 21, 2024.

Bargaining Unit: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 435  Affected Employees:
Expiry Date of Last Contract: September 30, 2023 VLT Gaming Technicians / Technical Support Employees 
Current Status:
  • On February 5, 2024, a tentative agreement was reached with the IBEW Bargaining Committee. 
  • A new 4-year Agreement in effect from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027 was ratified by employees on February 28, 2024.

Bargaining Unit: MGEU, Local 260 Food & Beverage Affected Employees:
Expiry Date of Last Contract: March 31, 2020 Casino Food & Beverage Employees
Current Status:
  • On December 20 & 21, 2023, MGEU Food & Beverage members voted to ratify a new collective agreement. 
  • A new 8-year Agreement in effect from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2028, was ratified by employees on December 20, 2023.  

Bargaining Unit: MGEU GOLICO                                              
Comprised of Locals 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, and 61
Affected Employees:
Expiry Date of Last Contract: March 24, 2022
  • Liquor Mart employees
  • Liquor Distribution Centre
  • Commercial Retail Partners
  • Other heritage Liquor employees
Current Status:
  • On August 23, 2023, MBLL and MGEU reached a tentative agreement. MGEU will begin its ratification process on Thursday, August 24, 2023.  
  • From August 24 to August 27, 2023, MGEU GOLICO members voted to ratify the new collective agreement.  
  • A new 4-year Agreement in effect from March 25, 2022 to March 24, 2026 was ratified by employees on August 27, 2023.
     

Bargaining Unit: Unifor, Local 144  Affected Employees:
Expiry Date of Last Contract: June 4, 2022 Casino Operations Employees 
Current Status:
  • On December 18, 2023, a tentative agreement was reached with the Unifor Bargaining Committee.
  • On December 20 & 21, 2023, Unifor members voted to ratify the new agreement.
  • A new 4-year agreement in effect from June 5, 2022, to June 4, 2026, was ratified by employees on December 21, 2023. 

 

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