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Time for the NDP government to get rid of Pallister-era law that keeps minimum wage earners trapped in poverty
Manitoba’s minimum wage not enough to live on (Winnipeg) – A week before the one year anniversary of NDP’s provincial election win, Manitoba Federation of Labour president Kevin Rebeck is calling on the Kinew government to repeal Brian Pallister’s minimum wage law and replace it with a plan to make Manitoba’s minimum wage a living…
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Manitoba’s Unions Launch New Indigenous Bursary
Manitoba’s unions take our responsibility for reconciliation seriously, and part of that work involves increasing the representation of Indigenous people in unions and the wider labour movement, including among union staff, activists and leaders. As part of our commitment, the Manitoba Unions Indigenous Bursary in Labour Studies has been established to support Indigenous students to pursue post-secondary…
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Kevin Rebeck re-elected as President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour
Delegates of the 2024 Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) Convention have re-elected Kevin Rebeck as President for a sixth term. Delegates also re-elected Jeff Traeger, President of UFCW 832, as MFL Treasurer. “I am honoured to be chosen by members of the MFL to keep fighting for stronger public services, good, family-supporting jobs and a…
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Manitoba’s unions mark National Day of Mourning
(Winnipeg) – In advance of the National Day of Mourning on Sunday, Manitoba’s unions are honouring 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 today. Every year across Canada,…
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Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck on the Progressive Conservative Caucus’ decision to delay legislation that will help working people
We are disgusted that every Progressive Conservative MLA has decided to hold up Bill 9: The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act, a bill that will ensure that sick and vulnerable workers have the job-protected leave required to access the federal EI sickness benefits that were expanded from 17 weeks to 27 weeks in 2022. Because…