Pay raises for Manitoba liquor execs spark concerns over fairness – Winnipeg | 24CA News
The Manitoba and Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) revealed substantial pay hikes for 2 key executives at Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL) on Thursday, surpassing the will increase granted to MGEU members working there over the identical interval.
“Once again, we observe a double standard where the wage freeze mandate from Premier (Heather) Stefanson doesn’t seem to affect those at the top,” MGEU president Kyle Ross mentioned in a press launch. “If the Premier, her Cabinet, and MBLL’s Senior Executives are receiving more than a two percent increase, our members deserve the same.”
According to info disclosed by MBLL underneath the Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Act, MBLL’s CEO Gerry Sul and EVP Robert Holmberg obtained 16 per cent pay raises from 2018 to 2022, whereas MGEU members bought simply 1.75 per cent because of the prior authorities’s wage mandate.
“The issue isn’t just about our members receiving smaller raises compared to Premier Stefanson and her ministers. It’s also about our members falling behind significantly in their last contract,” mentioned Ross.
“This is why they’re advocating for fairness in the current negotiations. The fact that their bosses received a 16% increase while they were held to just 1.75% last time only strengthens our determination to secure equitable wage hikes this time around.”
Global News has reached out to the MBLL/authorities for remark.
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