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Manitoba Federation of Labour responds to provincial budget
Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to the Kinew government’s 2024/25 Budget:With their first budget, we are glad to see the new provincial government focus on building up our public services, particularly health care, after years of cuts and neglect under Brian Pallister and Heather Stefanson. The previous PC government left Manitoba’s public…
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Applications now open for the Al and Alma Cerilli Young Activist Scholarship
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 2024/25. The application…
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Wab Kinew’s NDP government announces plan to introduce card check and anti-scab legislation
Yesterday was a historic day for our movement! Premier Wab Kinew and Minister of Labour and Immigration Malaya Marcelino announced their government’s plan to introduce two pieces of legislation that Manitoba’s unions have been fighting for over the last fifty years – single step union certification set at 50 per cent +1 (card check) and…
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New data shows the growing gap between Manitoba’s minimum wage and what workers need to earn to meet basic needs
A new report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba highlights the growing gap between Manitoba’s minimum wage and the hourly wage that workers need to earn to meet their basic needs, said Manitoba Federation of Labour president Kevin Rebeck. The report calculates that a living wage in Winnipeg is…
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Manitoba Federation of Labour encouraged by new tone of respect for working people on Broadway
Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to the Kinew government’s first Speech from the Throne: After seven years of PC cuts, chaos in health care and disrespect for working people, it is refreshing to hear the new tone coming from the provincial government, said Manitoba Federation of Labour president Kevin Rebeck. Inflation has…