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Workers at the Society for Manitobans with Disabilities reach new agreement with wage and benefit gains.
Winnipeg (30 Oct. 2012) - Members of the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU/NUPGE) employed by the Society for Manitobans with Disabilities (SMD) have ratified a new three-year contract.
SMD has approximately 105 members. The first year of the deal (effective April 1, 2011) does not include a wage increase. However, the second year has a general increase of 2.75 per cent and a long-service step of two per cent. The third year also includes a 2.75 per cent general wage increase and a further two per cent long-service step.
Improvements to the agreement were also made in the areas of mileage, meal allowances, and the safety footwear allowance.
The MGEU/NUPGE bargaining committee will be contacting the employer to get the agreement finalized and signed before it’s printed and distributed.
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