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Mary Johnson wins Judy Cook Award
The Judy Cook Woman of Achievement Award was established by the Manitoba Federation of Labour to honour the memory of Sister Judy Cook by recognizing her dedication, commitment and significant contributions to the Women’s Movement, her community and to the labour movement as a whole. Yesterday, the 2012 Judy Cook Woman of Achievement Award was
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New Graphic Novel brings Winnipeg General Strike to Life
“The story’s been told through history classes, archival photos and even a musical, but now the story of the Winnipeg General Strike will be told in a graphic novel. Bloody Saturday, the first graphic novel depicting the events of the strike, is now available in print and electronic editions. …” Read the whole story in the Winnipeg
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Blue Bombers put safety of workers ahead of 2012 stadium opening
On Saturday, June 16, the Winnipeg Free Press reported on the decision by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to delay the opening of their new stadium until the 2013 season: “… There is the overriding fact that most of the construction delays that led to Friday’s announcement were for the most fundamental of reasons: worker safety. The reason
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Amusing video criticizes Winnipeg privatization
The Winnipeg Free Press reports:“An old-fashioned animated video by a Winnipeg Union is warning against privatization of some public services in the city. The five-minute stop-motion animation video, produced by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 500, talks about Winnipeg’s accomplishments, but everything turns sour when the city decides to have a garage sale. ‘You won’t
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MFL calls for transparency, accountability in P3 projects
Dave Sauer, President of the Winnipeg Labour Council and a Vice-President of the MFL, delivered a brief on behalf of both organizations on Bill 34, the Accountability and Transparency Act, to the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Human Resources on June 11. The text of his presentation follows: It gives me great pleasure to add the