The presidents of Canada’s provincial labour federations are joining growing demands for government action to address the missing and murdered aboriginal women crisis. “This is a national emergency and we need action from the federal and provincial governments, right away,” said Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck to a meeting of Canada’s national labour

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Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck says Winnipeg mayoralty candidate Gord Steeves is making a mistake to propose undermining important safety measures put in place by the Selinger government to reduce danger for road construction workers. His campaign promise to adopt a two-tiered fine system that would see higher penalties imposed only when workers

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CUPE Local 3085 members employed by Assisted Community Living Selkirk have postponed strike action that was originally scheduled to begin on Friday August 8th, in order to assess the implications of additional funding for their sector announced by the provincial government.  Click here to view the Winnipeg Free Press story. The provincial government announced that it

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The NUPGE/MGEU Fair is Fair campaign in Manitoba reached its zenith with a rally at the Manitoba Legislature.  Union members from both the public and private sectors heard the message about income inequality and tax fairness from Canadian Labour Congress President Hassan Yussuf, Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck and Manitoba Government and General

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Join us on August 6th, 2014 at noon at the Manitoba Legislature for Fairness Day, featuring national and local activists like Hassan Yussuff, President of the Canadian Labour Congress; Kevin Rebeck, President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour; and MGEU President Michelle Gawronsky. It’s time to address income inequality in Canada, so that everyone gets to share

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