RRC Polytech, ACC staff ratify new contract

Staff at Red River College Polytechnic and Assiniboine Community College–who are represented by the Manitoba Government Employees Union (MEGU)–have voted to ratify a new four-year contract (2021-24). The contract covers approximately 1,900 staff between the two institutions, including educators, administrators, and information technology workers. The agreement includes an annual salary increase of 2% each year for all employees, as well a new maximum salary schedule step, benefit improvements, and the provision of signing or “recognition” bonuses. MGEU President Kyle Ross congratulated staff at RRC Polytech and ACC on the new agreement, stating that they have “achieved their bargaining priorities.”