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ACTRA Member Received Human Rights Award
Ernesto Griffith, who played Billy Beal in the movie Billy which dealt with the life of an early black settler in Manitoba, was also the co-writer and co-producer on the film. Ernesto (right, on the film set), a member of the Manitoba branch of ACTRA, and his colleagues have been recognized by being granted the
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Postal Employees in Pharmacies CUPW Organizing Target
Over 2000 Canada Post counters are now open for business in pharmacies. That number is growing as Canada Post continues to open more counters in pharmacies across the country. That’s why the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has been busy persuading employees working at postal counters in Shoppers Drug Mart, Pharmaprix, Familiprix and Uniprix
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Unions Alive and Well in Sunny Manitoba
– Kevin Rebeck, MFL President I choose to think that Dan Lett was being deliberately provocative when he wrote “Public Sector unions not exactly in a heyday – Governments’ tough stands reflect waning clout” (Free Press February 18, 2011) in order to spark public debate about important issues. But what we debate must be factual. Among
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Flaherty Breaks Promise – Dooms Seniors to Poverty
“Out of touch Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty breaks his promise and lets down Canadians,” says Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck. The Minister had an opportunity to help all Canadians through the expansion of the Canada Pension Plan. “Everyone knows that the best, most cost effective way to keep seniors from living in
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Flaherty Breaks Promise – Dooms Seniors to Poverty
“Out of touch Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty breaks his promise and lets down Canadians,” says Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck. The Minister had an opportunity to help all Canadians through the expansion of the Canada Pension Plan. “Everyone knows that the best, most cost effective way to keep seniors from living in