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New data: most minimum wage earners not teenagers at small businesses
20 Cent Increase Leaves Manitoba Minimum Wage Still Far Short of Living Wage WINNIPEG – With Manitoba’s minimum wage going up by 20 cents/hour tomorrow, new data shows minimum wage earners are not the stereotypical teenagers working for small businesses, said Kevin Rebeck, President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL). “When we looked more…
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New video: What does my union mean to me?
On August 6, folks from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) embarked on an 18-day road trip from Edmonton to Winnipeg with one purpose: to collect as many stories as possible from PSAC members throughout the Prairie Region. In a matter of weeks, they interviewed 43 people in eight different cities across three provinces,…
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Conservatives oppose new workplace safety protections
When the long summer session of the Manitoba legislature finally ended on September 13, two important bills to make workplaces safer were passed. Unfortunately, they only passed after the Conservatives tried, unsuccessfully, to water them down. Conservative leader Brian Pallister and his caucus also voted against Bill 31, the Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act. Bill…
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Manitoba Staples workers make history with first union contract in North America
Winnipeg – September 20, 2013 – It was a long battle, but UFCW Local 832 members working for Staples at Leila Avenue in Winnipeg ratified the first union agreement in North America for Staples by 100 per cent. “Members knew when they signed cards that we would be in a battle with the company,” said…
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Big turnout for support picket at Vista Park Lodge
On September 19, hundreds of workers from other Manitoba unions joined striking UFCW Local 832 members on the picket line Vista Park Lodge in Winnipeg. These workers have been on strike since September 14. “It’s important to show our support. What’s at stake for these workers – fair pay and equal treatment – is important to…