Mpi Strike News Today

MPI is in the midst rescheduling appointments for driving tests and insurance estimates following a two-month-long strike by 1,700 employees.

Unionized workers at Manitoba Public Insurance have returned to work, but the Crown corporation's board chair is urging patience as staff tackle a heavy backlog of work.

'We have said from the beginning that all members at MPI need wage increases that help them start to catch up and keep up. This latest offer leaves far too many members behind.'

Amid a 'summer of strikes' in Manitoba, labour experts say this year's Labour Day means more than it has in past years as thousands of employees strike for fairer wages.

Manitoba Public Insurance is slamming the brakes on waiving road test requirements for drivers-ed graduates after an "overwhelming response from the driver education community."

Instructors from private driving schools who partner with MPI for programs like driver's education in schools will do the testing, board chair Ward Keith said.

Workers at Manitoba's auto insurance Crown corporation went on strike Monday, as Premier Heather Stefanson criticized union leaders for rejecting a wage offer.

As of Monday morning, 1,700 members of the Manitoba Government and General Employees Union (MGEU) have walked out on their jobs at Manitoba Public Insurance across the province.

Approximately 1,700 unionized MPI employees are expected to be on the picket line beginning Monday at 7:30 a.m. if a new contract isn't negotiated by end of day Sunday.

The Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU), which represents the 1,700 workers, served the corporation with a strike notice Friday.