Workers at Manitoba's auto insurance Crown corporation went on strike Monday, as Premier Heather Stefanson criticized union leaders for rejecting a wage offer.
About 1,700 workers at Manitoba Public Insurance walked off the job after negotiations on a new collective agreement stalled.
The Manitoba Government and General Employees Union has said the 17 per cent figure is inaccurate because it includes some non-wage benefits and increases available to only some workers. "They're demanding increases double the size of health-care workers. That's where I draw the line," Stefanson said in a video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.
The liquor workers, also represented by the Manitoba Government and General Employees Union, ratified a new deal on the weekend that includes wage hikes of 12 per cent over four years.
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