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Federal Changes Could Push Wages Down 15%
In response to a new federal government policy announcement, Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck said “The Harper Conservative Government is handing its business supporters a 15 per cent wage break for skilled workers through changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program announced on April 26.” Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills…
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A Call for Dignity in Retirement for Women
Women work hard. And at the end of a lifetime of hard work – paid and unpaid – women deserve to retire in dignity and security. Yet this is not the reality for many Canadian women. Women still earn less than men, and are expected to shoulder unpaid responsibilities at home. Many experience interruptions in…
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Pension Plans On Life-Support
Statement by Kevin Rebeck, President MFL Organized labour is in the middle of a struggle to expand the number of workplaces that have a worthwhile pension plan to make sure that working people have adequate income once they retire, and to preserve existing pension plans in Canada, notably defined benefit plans in both the public…
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Brandon Now Has WCB Office
Manitoba’s Workers Compensation Board opened the doors of its Brandon office with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:00 p.m. on February 13, 2012. The Brandon WCB Regional Office is located in the Renaissance Station building, Unit #1, 457 – 9th Street and will provide full service to workers in Brandon and Western Manitoba. Opening a WCB Office…
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Injuries Misdirected as Stress Claims
WCB to take action to ensure an injured worker’s claim is investigated. The MFL Compensation committee has recently experienced a problem with access to due process and adjudication. This is based on a misunderstanding within the system that has led to automatic denial of injured workers’ claims. This problem relates to a situation where a…