Fairness for Everyone
Thursday, February 2, 2023 to
Friday, February 3, 2023
Start Time: 12:00 am (ends: 12:00 am on the 3rd)
Canad Inns Polo Park
1405 St Matthews Ave, Winnipeg
Keeping workers safe on the job has always been a top priority for unions and the fight for safe and healthy workplaces continues. The MFL Health and Safety Conference provides worker-focused education and tools to union activists to help them be more effective joint health and safety committee members and advocates for health and safety in the workplace.
This year’s plenary sessions will include:
• A cross-union panel discussion on Harassment and Violence in the Workplace, including findings from a new Canadian Labour Congress study about the prevalence of harassment and violence in Canadian workplaces and examples of how different unions have pushed for protections to combat harassment and violence on the job.
• A special address from MFL President, Kevin Rebeck, about the MFL’s priorities for health and safety reform.
Participants will attend one of the available workshops for the duration of the conference. We ask that everyone select only their first and second choices on the registration form (included). Every effort will be made to register you in the workshop of your choosing.
Download the Guide to Workshops and Registration Form.
A strong MFL is more important now than ever before. Premier Brian Pallister has already passed a law that makes it more difficult to join a union; undermined the collective bargaining process; and made cuts to public services – like healthcare and education – and laid-off workers. All this despite promising to protect public services and the people who provide them. We are fighting back and you can too. Learn more about why unions matter and get involved in your union or unionize your workplace.
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