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Enhancing ‘Sun Safety’ for Outdoor Workplaces
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Health & Safety New ‘Sun Safety at Work’ Resources available from the Occupational Cancer Research Centre More needs to be done to make workplaces safer for people who work outside. The sun exposes outdoor workers to both heat and solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This puts workers at risk for heat stress,
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Supporting Manitoba folk festivals
Thursday, July 7, 2016 MFL News The Manitoba Federation of Labour and our affiliated unions are proud to once again support the Winnipeg Folk Festival and the Brandon Folk Festival. “Manitoba’s Folk Festivals are recognized around the country as premier celebrations of people and music. We are so pleased to be a part of it
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Pay equity for rural carriers not a case for arbitration: CUPW
Thursday, July 7, 2016 MFL News binding arbitration, saying it’s a matter of principle. “We appreciate the offer to help, but paying women equally for work of equal value is the law of the land; it’s not something that can be awarded or withheld by an arbitrator,” said Mike Palecek, national president of the Canadian
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CUPW will not file 72-hour strike notice tonight
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 MFL News As the CUPW Negotiating Committee is currently working to prepare its counter proposal to the CPC global offer, the Union has decided not to file a 72-hour strike notice tonight. This means there will be no strike action undertaken before Monday, July 4th. CUPW finalizing counter offer As previously
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What does the new CPP deal mean for everyday Canadians?
Friday, June 24, 2016 Pensions The Canadian Labour Congress explains… A Better Plan for All: A historic agreement on universal CPP expansion 1. What’s the news story?2. What Canadian unions asked for3. What Finance Ministers agreed to4. What happens now?5. Responding to critics 1. The Canada Pension Plan is in the news. What’s the story?