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Manitoba Labour Board Orders 350 Dynacare Lab Workers Back

9/9/2026

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Manitoba Labour Board issued an interim back-to-work order for 350 Dynacare lab technicians and technologists.
Labour Minister Malaya Marcelino applied for an essential-services order to keep the labs operating.
Union president Jason Linklater said the order erodes trust in Premier Wab Kinew’s NDP government.
The strike centers on a 20-50% wage gap between Dynacare workers and public-sector lab staff.

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Manitoba Labour Board issued an interim back-to-work order for 350 Dynacare lab technicians and technologists.
Labour Minister Malaya Marcelino applied for an essential-services order to keep the labs operating.
Union president Jason Linklater said the order erodes trust in Premier Wab Kinew’s NDP government.
The strike centers on a 20-50% wage gap between Dynacare workers and public-sector lab staff.