New statistics released by the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) reveal that Manitoba’s health care and public sectors have the highest workplace injuries rates in the province said Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck. According to WCB’s Manitoba’s Injury and Illness Statistics Report – 2024, the health care and public administration sectors each…

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MFL encourages WCB to go back to the drawing board on excessive workload policy (Winnipeg) – Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) data obtained by the Manitoba Federation of Labour shows that a two-year old policy meant to compensate Manitoba workers who experience extreme levels of burnout (which the WCB terms “excessive workload”) needs to…

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Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to WCB’s announced $122 million surplus: With Manitoba’s worker compensation employer premiums already being the lowest in the country, Manitoba’s unions are disappointed that the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) is choosing to distribute $122 million in rebates to employers when there are very clear needs for the WCB to…

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Today, Manitoba’s unions marked the National Day of Mourning, a day to honour workers who have been killed or suffered injuries or illness at work, with a walk from the Union Centre to Winnipeg’s Memorial Park followed by a candlelight ceremony in front of the Workers Memorial. Every year, over 1,000 Canadian workers lose their…

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Two dime/hr increase not enough for minimum wage earners during affordability crisis (Winnipeg) – A new poll shows that a majority of Manitobans think that October’s small increase to the minimum wage falls short of what minimum wage earners need, announced Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) President Kevin Rebeck. According to recent polling conducted for…

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