On Friday, October 18, Premier Greg Selinger announced the appointment of a new Labour Minister, the Honourable Erna Braun, MLA for Rossmere. Minister Braun replaces the Honourable Jennifer Howard, who has been appointed Minister of Finance. Along with her appointment, the Premier also announced that the Labour Department will be removed from the much larger Family Services…

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Today the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) published a major report which examines the feasibility of adding financial and banking services at Canada Post Corporation. The report, entitled, Why Canada Needs Postal Banking, provides compelling evidence that Canada Post is well placed to fulfill the need for improved financial and banking services. The CCPA study looks…

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WCB failing to crack down on employer abuses WINNIPEG – Documents obtained through freedom of information reveal the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of Manitoba has never once fined an employer for illegal claims suppression, despite a recent external review confirming that this employer abuse is happening in Manitoba. “Injured workers are being denied fair compensation;…

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The MFL has announced two pension events for November, 2013. Both events will be presented in partnership with SHARE, the Shareholder Association for Research and Education. A one-day Manitoba Pension Boot Camp will be held November 4th in Winnipeg. The workshop will provide an introduction to pension issues and terminology for union members interested in becoming…

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The Manitoba Federation of Labour has donated $1,000 to support the “From Winnipeg to Washington” initiative. “From Winnipeg to Washington” will send ten inner-city Winnipeg youth on an educational trip to Washington, DC hosted by Gary Doer, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States. The four day tour will include visits to the Smithsonian, the Holocaust…

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