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The MFL mourns the death of a health care worker from COVID-19
The Manitoba Labour movement mourns the death of a CUPE health care worker from Victoria General Hospital who lost their life from COVID-19. We are saddened by this loss and hope the family, coworkers and friends of our fallen worker can provide each other comfort and support. Every worker who goes into work deserves to…
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Manitoba Federation of Labour responds to Pallister government’s Throne Speech
Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck on the Pallister government’s Throne Speech: Manitobans are concerned right now. They are concerned about keeping themselves and their loved ones safe from COVID-19. They are concerned about their jobs, and they are concerned about the future. People are waiting far too long to get a COVID-19 test, forcing…
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Minimum wage should not be poverty wage
As published in the Winnipeg Free Press, October 1, 2020. THE COVID-19 pandemic has shown how we all rely on workers whose wages are too low to pay the bills, even with full-time work. These workers deserve our thanks, but they also deserve to be paid enough to make ends meet. Having a job and…
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MANITOBA FEDERATION OF LABOUR VOTES TO SUPPORT STELLA’S BOYCOTT
The Manitoba Federation of Labour, representing over 100,000 unionized workers in the province, is supporting the call by UFCW 832 to boycott all Stella’s locations in the province, MFL president Kevin Rebeck announced today following a vote by the MFL’s Executive Council. “Workers at the Stella’s Sherbrook location are on strike because of the continued…
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PARTNERSHIP TO DEFEND PUBLIC SERVICES WINS COURT CASE
Manitoba’s labour movement has won an important victory for workers and their Charter-protected right to collective bargaining, Manitoba Federation of Labour president Kevin Rebeck announced today on behalf of the Partnership to Defend Public Services (PDPS). “Today’s ruling clearly shows that the Pallister government’s heavy-handed law violates the right to collective bargaining for 120,000 Manitobans who…
