WINNIPEG – Current safety rules in Manitoba are not strong enough to protect road workers, says the President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL), in an open letter to the Minister of Family Services and Labour. “The recent court decision in the Brittany Murray tragedy shows that Manitoba safety rules need to be fixed,” said MFL

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Greetings Brothers and Sisters! The United Way helps union members in many ways. Right now, United Way needs our help. Labour leaders are uniquely position to provide that support by actively promoting it among our members.United Way fills an important role in our communities by making sure that critical supports are in place for those

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Health care aides at Lions Housing Personal Care Home will be holding an information picket on Thursday, August 8th from 2:30 – 4:30 pm. CUPE Local 3729 is organizing the information picket to raise public awareness towards the ongoing issue of working short staffed in the personal care home, as well as to the low

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In August, Winnipeg will play host to the 2013 Manito Ahbee Festival, one of the premier aboriginal cultural festivals in North America. The Festival celebrates Aboriginal music, arts, culture and heritage, and aims to educate, entertain, inspire and unify. It features the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, International Competition Powow, Indigenous Marketplace and Tradeshow, and much

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Winnipeg – Health Care Staff at Maples Personal Care Home will be holding informationpickets from Sunday, July 14th to Wednesday, July 17th from 4:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. On Friday, June 28th, 94% of the employees at the home voted in favour of a strike mandate. The 130 CUPE Local 2719 members, who include health care

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