Two-dime increase not enough as gas prices, bus fares and MPI rates continue to climb (Winnipeg) – Manitoba’s annual inflation rate for 2024, released this week by Statistics Canada, means that minimum wage earners will only receive a twenty cent increase (from $15.80 to $16) this year due to Brian Pallister’s minimum wage law that…

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(Winnipeg) – The Manitoba Federation of Labour has given the provincial government a grade of C+ in its 2024 Workplace Health and Safety Report Card, MFL President Kevin Rebeck announced today. “Workplace health and safety rules keep workers safe on the job, helping us come home to loved ones once the workday is over,” said…

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Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to the Kinew government’s 2024 Speech from the Throne: We were encouraged to hear the government mention the importance of strong workplace safety and health laws in today’s Throne Speech. It has been over a decade since the last update to our Workplace Safety and Health Act,…

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Manitoba’s minimum wage not enough to live on (Winnipeg) – A week before the one year anniversary of NDP’s provincial election win, Manitoba Federation of Labour president Kevin Rebeck is calling on the Kinew government to repeal Brian Pallister’s minimum wage law and replace it with a plan to make Manitoba’s minimum wage a living…

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Manitoba’s unions take our responsibility for reconciliation seriously, and part of that work involves increasing the representation of Indigenous people in unions and the wider labour movement, including among union staff, activists and leaders. As part of our commitment, the Manitoba Unions Indigenous Bursary in Labour Studies has been established to support Indigenous students to pursue post-secondary…

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