Manitoba land titles offices workers who had been on strike since the summer ratified a new four-year agreement Friday.&nbsp;

Job action at the land titles offices began July 21, with workers initially refusing overtime and later escalating to targeted strikes. Bargaining had been going on for more than a year.&nbsp;

The new agreement will see workers receive wage increases from 12 to 14 per cent, according to a post on the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union

The union represents 70 workers at Teranet Manitoba — the service provider for Manitoba's land titles system and personal property registry.&nbsp;

The agreement also includes a new 25-year service step, on top of an existing 20-year service step over the course of the agreement, according to MGEU. That will allow workers to make more money as their tenure increases, the union said.

Teranet Manitoba workers register property transactions for homeowners and businesses, including the purchase and sale of homes, cottages and other properties through&nbsp;Manitoba's land titles system and personal property registry.&nbsp;

Hundreds at rally call for higher wages for striking workers at MPI, Manitoba land titles office

Hundreds of public service workers and their supporters rallied on the steps of the legislature on Wednesday to repeat calls for better wages for Manitoba Public Insurance workers who went on strike this week, as well as striking land titles office workers.

Crowds gather on the steps of a government legislature as part of an ongoing strike.

Crowds packed the stairs that lead up to the Manitoba Legislature on Wednesday in ongoing calls for better wages for workers, including those who went on strike with Manitoba Public Insurance early this week.

MGEU strike on steps of Manitoba Legislature

A long row of people arrive at a government building as part of a strike.

A long row of people arrive at the Manitoba Legislature Wednesday to participate in a rally for MPI and other striking public service workers.

Strike at Manitoba Legislature for MPI workers

Strike at Manitoba's land titles offices expands after weeks of job action

Half of the unionized workers at Manitoba land titles offices are now on strike, which could impact things like the transfer of property titles and sales of homes, the union that represents the workers says. 

A sign posted on a concrete column says Land Titles/Teranet Manitoba. A group of people are walking a picket line in the background.

A group of unionized staff from Winnipeg's land titles office walk a picket line on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023.

Land titles strike

A group of unionized staff from Winnipeg's land titles office walk a picket line on Friday.

A statement from Teranet Manitoba Friday said the two parties recently "re-engaged in mediation through the Manitoba Labour Board" to work toward a ratifying an agreement.&nbsp;

The land titles workers' strike was one of several the province saw in recent months involving workers represented by MGEU.

&nbsp;this summer.&nbsp;MGEU&nbsp;said last month that 11,000 civil servants&nbsp;

Unionized staff from Winnipeg's land titles office walk a picket line on Friday, Aug. 11. The job action began July 21, with workers refusing overtime and later escalating to targeted strikes. 

Striking Manitoba land titles offices workers ratify new collective agreement

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