Strike mandate for Dynacare workers
Nearly 350 laboratory technicians and technologists at Dynacare's 22 locations in Manitoba have voted in support of a strike. The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals reported that 99% of members who voted backed the strike action. A strike notice has not yet been delivered to Dynacare, but when it is, the union must provide a two-week notice.
The collective agreement between the union and Dynacare expired on March 31. Talks commenced in February and have since been mediated since July 15, but no agreement has been reached. The union has announced there are no further dates for bargaining or mediation. Dynacare entered Manitoba's private laboratory service market in 2017 after acquiring competitor Unicity Labs.
According to Manitoba government records, Dynacare's laboratory professionals conducted over 15 million tests in the 2024-25 fiscal year. The union has highlighted that Dynacare's wages for these professionals are 20 to 50% lower than Shared Health's compensation for the same specialized tasks.
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