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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Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck:Given the looming threats and impacts of Donald Trump’s tariff taxes, the Kinew government is wisely focusing this budget on helping our economy by investing in creating good, family supporting jobs and building health care, education, highway, municipal, broadband, parks and other infrastructure projects. The MFL was encouraged to hear…

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Dear Sisters, Brothers and Friends, The MFL is proud to offer an annual $1,000 scholarship, the MFL Al and Alma Cerilli Young Activist Scholarship, to assist union activists who are pursuing post-secondary education. Applicants must belong to an MFL affiliated union local, be 35 years of age or younger, and be enrolled in a post-secondary program for 2025/26. The application deadline for this year’s scholarship is Friday, May…

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Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to Bill 29: The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act:This bill is a first step to make workplaces safer across our province. The Manitoba Federation of Labour is encouraged to see that this bill will bring in new penalties for bad employers, including cracking down on employers…

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