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MFL Makes Recommendations on Sunday Shopping
A submission has been provided by the MFL to the Province’s consultation on a proposed expansion of Sunday shopping. In it, the MFL summarizes it’s position by stating that it strongly believes the current compromise on Sunday shopping is reasonable and should be maintained. The brief is as follows: The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL)…
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Honouring the 26 Workers Killed 20 Years Ago
May 9 marked the 20th anniversary of the Westray mine disaster that killed 26 workers in Nova Scotia. The public inquiry into the Westray story called the deaths “predictable” and concluded management, “starting with the Chief Executive Officer,” had failed in its responsibility to design and operate a safe mine. It recommended federal legislation “to…
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Robyn Benson elected PSAC National President
Robyn Benson was elected as the new National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada on May 4. She succeeds John Gordon, who retired after six years in the role and more than 30 years of union activism. Benson has been the Regional Executive Vice-President (REVP) for PSAC’s Prairies region since 2000. As the…
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April 28th Day of Mourning 2012
April 28th is the Day of Mourning in Canada and over 80 other countries around the world. It marks the day when workers and their families pause to honour those men and women who have died, been injured or became ill because of conditions in the workplace. In Manitoba, 16 workers have been killed and…
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Flaherty Breaks Promise – Dooms Seniors to Poverty
“Out of touch Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty breaks his promise and lets down Canadians,” says Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck. The Minister had an opportunity to help all Canadians through the expansion of the Canada Pension Plan. “Everyone knows that the best, most cost effective way to keep seniors from living in…