Living Wages for Winnipeg, Brandon and Thompson all rise as workers struggle with affordability crisis The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba (CCPA-MB) released the 2026 Living Wage Update today, showing how much workers in Winnipeg, Brandon and Thompson need to earn per hour to afford essentials like groceries and rent. Living wages for…

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(Winnipeg) – Manitoba has a long-standing and growing epidemic of workplace violence, and today the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) released a report which includes workers’ firsthand accounts of violence in areas like healthcare, education, emergency response, security, public transit and retail. The report also includes recommendations for government and employers to act in reducing…

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WCB has paid $600 million to employers since 2019 (Winnipeg) – The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) is calling on the provincial government to legislate an end to the Workers Compensation Board’s (WCB) annual surplus payouts to employers until several concerning workplace health and safety trends are reversed, MFL president Kevin Rebeck said today. “The…

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(Winnipeg) – 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 ceremony in front of the Workers Memorial. Every year, over 1,000 Canadian workers lose…

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(Winnipeg) – Members of the Music Professionals of Manitoba Local 190 (MPM) have voted to affiliate to the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL), MPM President Charmaine Bacon and MFL President Kevin Rebeck announced today. Local 190 is proud to unite with the Manitoba Federation of Labour, recognizing that collective representation strengthens our ability to advocate…

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