(Winnipeg) – Manitoba’s unions marked the National Day of Mourning today, with a walk from the Union Centre to Winnipeg’s Memorial Park, followed by a ceremony in front of the Workers Memorial. The National Day of Mourning is a day to remember and honour those who have been killed or suffered injuries or illness at…

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Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to the Stefanson government’s announcement that Manitoba’s minimum wage will increase to $15.30 on October 1: Rising prices at the grocery store and in the cost of housing are making it harder for working families to make ends meet, and these high costs are hitting low-income workers…

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Government risks making labour shortage worse. (Winnipeg) – Today, Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck and Manitoba Building Trades Executive Director Tanya Palson raised concerns that the Stefanson government’s current review of apprenticeship wages will leave the door open to rolling back wages for apprentices and making Manitoba’s labour shortage worse. “Manitoba should be…

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Certified safety programs would help reduce high injury rates for health care workers. (Winnipeg) – The Manitoba Federation of Labour is calling on the Stefanson government to commit to ensuring all provincial health care facilities in Manitoba are SAFE Work Certified within five years, after sobering statistics demonstrate that health care has among the highest…

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Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to the Stefanson government’s 2023/24 Budget: After years of cuts and understaffing by Brian Pallister and Heather Stefanson, the public services that working families count on are facing a staffing crisis. The dedicated Manitobans who deliver public services like health care, education and social services are being…

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