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Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to today’s throne speech
Today’s sparse throne speech leaves a lot to be desired for working families. In the last few days we have seen the Pallister government continue to put the needs of working families last. Public accounts data shows they have underfunded the health care system again for the 2018/19 fiscal year. Just yesterday, it was announced
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MANITOBA NURSES UNION MEMBERSHIP VOTES TO JOIN THE MANITOBA FEDERATION OF LABOUR
(Winnipeg) The Manitoba Nurses Union membership has voted to affiliate to the Manitoba Federation of Labour, MNU President Darlene Jackson and MFL President Kevin Rebeck announced today. “Manitoba’s nurses know that all unions must work together to stop attacks on our health care system, and stand up for care providers,” said MNU President
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Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck on planned minimum wage increase
No one should work full-time and live in poverty. But that is exactly what the Pallister government is forcing thousands of workers to do, by keeping our minimum wage as a poverty wage. Contrary to the myths, most minimum wage workers are adults, and the majority are women. Thousands of families are forced to make
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Manitoba Federation of Labour Statement on Pallister Government’s Closure of the Manitoba Conciliation and Mediation Branch
In introducing Bill 18: The Labour Relations Amendment Act, the Pallister Government is making the foolish decision to shut down a well-known and trusted service of mediation experts that has provided decades of advice to unions and employers when labour negotiations faced challenges. When the Pallister Government asked if they should keep this trusted service, both
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Manitoba Federation of Labour Statement on Bill 12: The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act
Yesterday, the Pallister government introduced Bill 12. In introducing these proposed changes to the Workplace Safety and Health Act, they focused on the fact that the bill would double the maximum amount for penalties for offenses. But what they neglected to say was that they have consistently declined to apply the maximum penalties at their