The Westray law enables criminal prosecutions of employers responsible for workplace deaths. Passed nine years ago, the law has been largely unenforced. Only six charges have been laid across Canada. There have been no charges in Manitoba. But thanks in part to lobbying by the MFL, that may be about to change. For the past

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A submission has been provided by the MFL to the Province’s consultation on a proposed expansion of Sunday shopping. In it, the MFL summarizes it’s position by stating that it strongly believes the current compromise on Sunday shopping is reasonable and should be maintained. The brief is as follows: The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL)

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May 9 marked the 20th anniversary of the Westray mine disaster that killed 26 workers in Nova Scotia. The public inquiry into the Westray story called the deaths “predictable” and concluded management, “starting with the Chief Executive Officer,” had failed in its responsibility to design and operate a safe mine. It recommended federal legislation “to

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Robyn Benson was elected as the new National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada on May 4. She succeeds John Gordon, who retired after six years in the role and more than 30 years of union activism. Benson has been the Regional Executive Vice-President (REVP) for PSAC’s Prairies region since 2000. As the

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April 28th is the Day of Mourning in Canada and over 80 other countries around the world. It marks the day when workers and their families pause to honour those men and women who have died, been injured or became ill because of conditions in the workplace. In Manitoba, 16 workers have been killed and

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