Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals - MAHCP

Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals - MAHCP Proudly representing 7,600+ allied health professionals delivering essential health care and social services to Manitobans.

Our members work in 50 specialized disciplines in labs, hospitals, clinics, community and long-term care settings across Manitoba. The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP) has over 40 years of experience exclusively representing Manitoba's Allied Health Professionals in Diagnostics, Emergency, Community Health and Therapy/Rehabilitation.

09/09/2026

Today, Premier Wab Kinew told CBC that "Dynacare sucks," adding that "Dynacare should give these workers a raise" and that "Dynacare is making a mess of this situation, they have the whole way through."

Sounds exactly like what Dynacare workers were shouting on the picket lines yesterday. But the Premier wasn't there to stand with them. Instead, he shut down those picket lines and forced 350 Dynacare lab professionals back to work, in their underpaid roles, without a way to close the 20–50% wage gap with public labs. Can't put that toothpaste back in the tube, either.

Blame former governments all you want, Mr. Kinew. You are the Premier of Manitoba. Manitobans expect you to stand with healthcare workers, not with a giant, American-owned company that "sucks." Make this right today by ensuring equal wages and protections for these frontline healthcare professionals that you and all Manitobans depend on.

Excerpt source: CBC News Manitoba, Information Radio, September 9, 2026, host Marcy Markusa. Full report: youtube.com/live/x2SFPuaNU-w?t=8793s

The Manitoba Labour Board, at the request of Manitoba Government, ordered Dynacare members to stop striking. See MAHCP's...
09/08/2026

The Manitoba Labour Board, at the request of Manitoba Government, ordered Dynacare members to stop striking. See MAHCP's full statement below:

"The Government of Manitoba backed a private, American-owned company that is exploiting frontline healthcare professionals, instead of supporting those severely underpaid workers. The Manitoba Labour Board is doing exactly what the government asked them to do: they are taking away our members' right to fight for fairness. MAHCP will follow the Labour Board's interim order and end the strike for now, but we are exploring our options to address the government's interference and get our members the respect and equal wages they deserve.

"A significant outcome of all of this is the profound erosion of trust in this NDP government. If government is willing to take away the rights of these laboratory professionals to save themselves money, then they will do the same to other Manitoba workers. Government had an opportunity to support frontline healthcare professionals but instead they threw them under the bus — they made a harmful choice."

- MAHCP President Jason Linklater

Today has been a true display of everything that is great with the labour movement. Our Dynacare members are amazing and...
09/08/2026

Today has been a true display of everything that is great with the labour movement. Our Dynacare members are amazing and do so much for Manitobans. They deserve parity in wages and they deserve a government that stays out of bargaining. What do we want? A fair deal! When do we want it? Now!

Update: The Manitoba Labour Board, at the request of the Manitoba Government, ordered Dynacare members to stop striking....
09/08/2026

Update: The Manitoba Labour Board, at the request of the Manitoba Government, ordered Dynacare members to stop striking. See MAHCP's full statement on mahcp.ca/dynacare-strike.

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DYNACARE LAB PROFESSIONALS ARE ON STRIKE.

As of 6 a.m. today, 350 laboratory technicians and technologists have walked off the job after Dynacare refused to close the massive wage gap at the heart of negotiations. Strike action has now brought Dynacare’s operations to a halt.

These workers currently earn 20–50% less than their counterparts doing the same work in public labs. Even Dynacare’s final offer would leave them 20–30% behind. Yet Dynacare's parent company, an American for-profit healthcare corporation, earned $1.2 billion in net revenue last year alone.

After mediation, conciliation, and months of bargaining, Dynacare had every opportunity to close the gap and avert a strike. It chose not to.

Dynacare's lab professionals perform 15 million tests for Manitobans every year. They deserve fair wages and a contract that recognizes their value.

Show them they're not fighting alone. Join us on the picket lines weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Winnipeg, Brandon, Winkler, and Steinbach… or drive by and honk in support! Picket locations and full strike details here: mahcp.ca/dynacare-strike

Stand with Dynacare lab professionals. ✊

Hey Dynacare members! Messages of support have poured in from across Manitoba, and they all say the same thing: we see y...
09/07/2026

Hey Dynacare members! Messages of support have poured in from across Manitoba, and they all say the same thing: we see you, we value you, and we stand with you. Stay strong. Your union and your community have your back. ✊

Today is our day. Tomorrow is our fight.At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, Dynacare lab professionals are set to walk of...
09/07/2026

Today is our day. Tomorrow is our fight.

At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, Dynacare lab professionals are set to walk off the job and demand what every worker deserves: respect and fair wages.

Dynacare had every opportunity to close the 20–50% wage gap with public labs and avert a strike. It chose not to.

This Labour Day, turn solidarity into action:
✊ Plan to join us on the picket lines
✍️ Sign our petition telling the government to butt out of bargaining
📣 Share this post and help spread the word

Find picket times, locations and the petition here: mahcp.ca/dynacare-strike/

Remember: The eight-hour workday, weekends, parental leave, minimum wage, paid sick leave, paid vacations, and safety and health protections were not gifts from employers. Workers organized, fought, and won them.

Tomorrow, Dynacare workers carry that fight forward. Let's make sure they don’t carry it alone.

Required PPE for Dynacare leadership: deep pockets you can claim are empty. With nearly $12M in top-ups from the Manitob...
09/05/2026

Required PPE for Dynacare leadership: deep pockets you can claim are empty. With nearly $12M in top-ups from the Manitoba government to help subsidize its profits, why does Dynacare claim to be broke?

Negotiations ended last week when Dynacare rejected MAHCP's counterproposal and walked away from the table. Dynacare's final offer would leave their employees 20–30% behind lab professionals doing the same work in public hospitals and clinics.

Dynacare members are tired of asking for change. They're set to begin picketing at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8 to demand it. We encourage Manitobans who want to support these underpaid workers to show up and walk with us.

More info here: mahcp.ca/dynacare-strike

09/04/2026

Dynacare members! This message of solidarity is for you. ✊

If Dynacare "cared about 1.2 million Manitobans," it wouldn't be backing the Manitoba government's interference with our...
09/04/2026

If Dynacare "cared about 1.2 million Manitobans," it wouldn't be backing the Manitoba government's interference with our right to strike. It would be putting patients and people before profits. The only way to stand up against a giant, American-owned, private healthcare corporation is to stand together.

Instead of siding with workers, the Manitoba government is siding with a company only interested in maximizing its already massive profits. It's no wonder Dynacare's a fan.

If the Manitoba government says it's committed to fixing healthcare, it needs to stand with frontline healthcare workers in their fight for good wages and reasonable working conditions—and not the corporations bleeding them dry.

Tell the government to STAY OUT OF BARGAINING. Sign our petition now to let workers have a free and fair fight against Dynacare.
https://win.newmode.net/manitobaassociationofhealthcareprofessionals/stopinterferingwithworkersrights

Can't mute this message. Yesterday, over 200 people gathered outside Dynacare's main processing laboratory to say lab pr...
09/03/2026

Can't mute this message. Yesterday, over 200 people gathered outside Dynacare's main processing laboratory to say lab professionals deserve competitive wages!

Dynacare -- a private, for-profit, American-owned company -- has allowed its wages to fall 20–50% behind public laboratories. With a September 8 strike deadline looming, Dynacare is running out of time to avoid a strike.

✊ Thank you to the several allies who helped us make some noise, including the hundreds of drivers who honked in support, and CUPE, IAM Union Canada, IBEW, Manitoba Federation of Labour, Manitoba Federation of Union Retirees, Manitoba Health Coalition, Manitoba Nurses Union, Manitoba Teachers' Society, MGEU, UFCW Local 832, and the Winnipeg Labour Council.

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