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Manitoba Workers Win Protections Against Psychological Harassment And Bullying
On October 21, Manitoba Minister of Labour Jennifer Howard announced new Workplace Safety and Health regulations to protect workers against psychological harassment and bullying. This move follows a campaign on the issue by the Manitoba Federation of Labour and affiliates. Recent studies have found that about 40 per cent of workers have been subject to…
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MGEU Convention Bids Adieu to Peter Olfert
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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Labour Support of United Way Urged
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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Why the New West Partnership is Bad Idea
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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Scholarship Awarded to Daria Hrytsay
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…