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Postal Employees in Pharmacies CUPW Organizing Target
Over 2000 Canada Post counters are now open for business in pharmacies. That number is growing as Canada Post continues to open more counters in pharmacies across the country. That’s why the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has been busy persuading employees working at postal counters in Shoppers Drug Mart, Pharmaprix, Familiprix and Uniprix…
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Unions Alive and Well in Sunny Manitoba
– Kevin Rebeck, MFL President I choose to think that Dan Lett was being deliberately provocative when he wrote “Public Sector unions not exactly in a heyday – Governments’ tough stands reflect waning clout” (Free Press February 18, 2011) in order to spark public debate about important issues. But what we debate must be factual. Among…
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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…
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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…
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Outgoing Labour Council President Honoured
The MFL Executive Council Meeting held on December 13 and 14 will the last Larry Pelzer will attend as the Winnipeg Area Representative on the Council. He stepped down from that position as part of his decision to retire as president of the Winnipeg Labour Council effective December 31, 2010. At his final Executive Council…