As published in the Winnipeg Free Press Manitobans believe we should treat each other fairly and with respect, and we expect the same from our government. Unfortunately, fairness and respect do not appear to be values the Pallister government holds when it comes to the dedicated public-sector workers who work hard every day to deliver
The MFL’s Young Member Committee is proud to award this year’s Al Cerilli Scholarship to Sheena Sanders. Sheena is an active member of PSAC Local 55600, and currently serves as the the Vice President of Academics for the Direct Chartered Local at the University of Winnipeg. She was also elected to be part of the
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, the injunction request filed by the Partnership to Defend Public Services against the Pallister government’s wage freeze legislation (The Public Services Sustainability Act) was heard in court. PDPS lawyers Garth Smorang and Shannon Carson of Myers LLP made the case that the legislation is causing irreparable harm to the
April 29, 2018 On Sunday, April 29, the UFCW Local 832 members working at Aryzta finished ratification meetings that took place over the weekend and voted 60 percent to reject the company’s final offer and go on strike. Workers will begin walking the picket line effective 8 a.m., Monday, April 30. Workers at Aryzta need
(WINNIPEG) Manitoba will soon have a permanent monument to honour the memory of workers who have died on the job, announced Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck at an official groundbreaking in Memorial Park today. “Today we break ground to have a monument for the families, co-workers and friends of workers who lost their
