Several hundred delegates to the Manitoba Government Employees Union Annual Convention on October 23 elected long time MGEU activist and executive member Sister Lois Wales to succeed Brother Peter Olfert who retired after holding the post for 24 years. Wales, who is also Executive Vice-President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour, thanked Brother Olfert for…

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MFL President Kevin Rebeck is urging working men and women to throw their personal support behind the 2010 United Way Fund Raising Campaign that is underway in communities across Manitoba. “It is simply not possible to overstate the important role that United Way plays in our communities,” Rebeck says. “In the decades that it has…

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Kevin Rebeck, President, Manitoba Federation of Labour I enjoy many of the debates that Dave Angus and I engage in when our paths cross – but the argument he advances in his opinion piece ‘Manitoba must seek a seat at the table’ (Winnipeg Free Press Sept 3, 2010) would not be one of the enjoyable ones. Briefly…

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This year the Al Cerilli Manitoba Federation of Labour Scholarship was offered to members of MFL affiliated unions who are 35 years of age or younger. The money is to be used by the scholarship recipient to help cover the cost of their continuing education or a post-secondary program at a recognized institution. The winner…

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Brother Jean-Guy Bourgeois has been selected to be the new Manitoba Federation of Labour Special Projects Coordinator. Bourgeois brings strong credentials to the MFL that will result in strong support services for the MFL Executive Council and all affiliated unions. These credentials include: Union activism in Ontario for both CUPE and CEP, Research for the…

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