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Support Accessibility Rights Legislation
Approximately 40 per cent of complaints to the Manitoba Human Rights Commission relate to the rights of Manitobans with disabilities. This is a clear sign that people with disabilities are facing far too many barriers to full participation in our communities. The Manitoba Federation of Labour supports the campaign by Barrier Free Manitoba for accessibility…
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Show Your Support for Safer Workplaces
Each year, SAFE Workers of Tomorrow commemorates the April 28 Day of Mourning for workers who have been injured or killed at work. One of the ways they do this is with a Workplace Tag Day Campaign. They make Day of Mourning tags available for people to wear either on or before April 28. The…
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Pension Reform Meeting Draws Large Crowd
There were not many empty seats at the Winnipeg Leadership Assembly Wednesday evening on March 2, at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Hall on Higgins Avenue in Winnipeg. Sponsored by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), the Winnipeg Labour Council (WLC) and the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL), the gathering focused on pushing the Federal Conservatives into…
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Many Participate in International Women’s Day Celebration
About 100 labour and community women activists attended the International Women’s Day celebration, organized by the MFL Women’s Committee, at the Union Centre in Winnipeg to mark the 100th Anniversary of the event and to rededicate themselves to the struggle for justice. The pancake breakfast crowd heard from three speakers – Sheree Capar (above left), Canadian…
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ACTRA Member Received Human Rights Award
Ernesto Griffith, who played Billy Beal in the movie Billy which dealt with the life of an early black settler in Manitoba, was also the co-writer and co-producer on the film. Ernesto (right, on the film set), a member of the Manitoba branch of ACTRA, and his colleagues have been recognized by being granted the…