Important Notice Regarding Projects Under the Manitoba Jobs Agreement
WCA Position Statement
The Winnipeg Construction Association Board of Directors recently reaffirmed its commitment to a construction industry that respects worker choice, open and fair competition, and broad workforce participation.
The Board further resolved to call on the Province of Manitoba to re-engage industry in a principles-based process that achieves workforce, training, and inclusion goals without implementing a specific labour system, restricting worker or employer choice, or compromising government neutrality in labour relations.
That direction reflects a broad consensus across Manitoba’s construction sector: workforce development and inclusion matter — but they must be pursued in ways that preserve competition, protect workers, and reflect how the industry actually operates.
The current Manitoba Jobs Agreement (MJA) framework falls short of that standard. To be clear, the MJA is a Project Labour Agreement that creates more difficulties in delivering on Manitoba’s public infrastructure than it eases. It introduces structural barriers that restrict competition, impose third-party control over non-union businesses, and compel payments to organizations workers did not choose.
Click here to read our full position statement on the Manitoba Jobs Agreement.
Industry Bidder Warning
The WCA, CARM and MHCA (the “Industry Associations”) are issuing this Joint Alert as a service to their respective members and to the industry at large to educate stakeholders with respect to certain unique risks associated with the Province of Manitoba’s construction projects covered by the Manitoba Jobs Agreement.
Click here to read the full industry bidder warning.
Manitoba Jobs Agreement
Click here to review the full Manitoba Jobs Agreement.
Additional BTBC Remiitance
Under the Manitoba Jobs Agreement, all contractors are required to submit an additional $0.85/worker hr. to the Manitoba Building Trades Bargaining Council. This over an above the compelled union dues and additional union funds listed in the collective agreement.
Click here to download the remittance form.
MJA related Collective Bargaining Agreements