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Applications Now Open for MFL Al and Alma Cerilli Young Activist Scholarship
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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Manitoba Federation of Labour encouraged by Kinew government’s new bill to protect workers on the job
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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Brian Pallister’s minimum wage law will limit earners to twenty cent increase in 2025
Two-dime increase not enough as gas prices, bus fares and MPI rates continue to climb (Winnipeg) – Manitoba’s annual inflation rate for 2024, released this week by Statistics Canada, means that minimum wage earners will only receive a twenty cent increase (from $15.80 to $16) this year due to Brian Pallister’s minimum wage law that
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Manitoba Federation of Labour gives provincial government a C+ in report card on workplace health and safety
(Winnipeg) – The Manitoba Federation of Labour has given the provincial government a grade of C+ in its 2024 Workplace Health and Safety Report Card, MFL President Kevin Rebeck announced today. “Workplace health and safety rules keep workers safe on the job, helping us come home to loved ones once the workday is over,” said
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Manitoba Federation of Labour encouraged by focus on workplace safety and health in today’s Throne Speech
Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to the Kinew government’s 2024 Speech from the Throne: We were encouraged to hear the government mention the importance of strong workplace safety and health laws in today’s Throne Speech. It has been over a decade since the last update to our Workplace Safety and Health Act,