We know that working families have been hit hard over the last three years by the COVID-19 pandemic and now by crushing increases at the grocery stores, the gas pumps, and in the cost of housing. Manitoba workers are increasingly worried about paying the bills and supporting their families.  And they are also worried about…

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Statement by Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck in support of 55,000 CUPE Ontario School Boards Council of Unions (OSBCU) members and their fight for a fair deal: The Manitoba Federation of Labour stands in solidarity with the 55,000 members of CUPE Ontario School Boards Council of Unions (OSBCU) and their fight for a…

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Statement by Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck in response to the Stefanson government’s planned minimum wage increase: No one should work full-time but still live in poverty. But that is the reality for thousands of workers in our province because the Stefanson government has kept our minimum wage far too low for workers…

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(WINNIPEG) The Manitoba Federation of Labour has given the Stefanson government a grade of D in its 2022 Workplace Health and Safety Report Card, citing numerous examples where the government has rolled back protections for workers on the job, MFL President Kevin Rebeck announced today. “Workplace safety and health rules keep workers safe on the…

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For months now, Manitoba’s unions have been raising the embarrassing fact that Manitoba is set to have the lowest minimum wage in the country this year.  After refusing to do anything about this, today the Stefanson government scrambled to introduce a bill that would allow the government to make a one-off increase to Manitoba’s minimum wage in…

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