The 2013 winner of the MFL Al Cerilli Scholarship was presented with a $500 cheque at the September 18th meeting of the MFL Executive Council. MFL President Kevin Rebeck made the presentation to Adam Smoluk, proud member of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA). Smoluk is currently studying Labour Relations at…

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On September 9, UFCW Local 832 members working at Vista Park Lodge in Winnipeg voted 100 per cent of rejecting the company’s final offer. A picket line is set to commence this Saturday, September 14, at 7 a.m. The employees have been without a collective agreement since March 31, 2012. The Manitoba Labour Board assigned…

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By Joyce Arthur Anti-choice activists in Canada argue that abortion should be defunded and that women should pay out-of-pocket for abortion care. But that is a right-wing, ideological position that ignores evidence and human rights. Defunding abortion would be unconstitutional, discriminatory, and harmful to women. The following points explain why: 1.   Women’s lives and health are…

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The Labour Community Advocate Program is the latest evolution in the CLC’s Union Counselling program.The course began in Windsor in 1973 with the original purpose of connecting trade union members with services available in their community. The goal was to provide assistance that would support members facing personal and social challenges. It was very much…

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On September 8, UFCW Local 832 members working for Superstore and Extra Foods locations across Manitoba had a chance to hear what 17 days of bargaining produced. Unhappy with the process to-date, the members turned down the company’s offer and gave the union bargaining committee a 98.3 per cent strike mandate to take back to the table…

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