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Labour Support of United Way Urged
MFL President Kevin Rebeck is urging working men and women to throw their personal support behind the 2010 United Way Fund Raising Campaign that is underway in communities across Manitoba. “It is simply not possible to overstate the important role that United Way plays in our communities,” Rebeck says. “In the decades that it has…
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Why the New West Partnership is Bad Idea
Kevin Rebeck, President, Manitoba Federation of Labour I enjoy many of the debates that Dave Angus and I engage in when our paths cross – but the argument he advances in his opinion piece ‘Manitoba must seek a seat at the table’ (Winnipeg Free Press Sept 3, 2010) would not be one of the enjoyable ones. Briefly…
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Scholarship Awarded to Daria Hrytsay
This year the Al Cerilli Manitoba Federation of Labour Scholarship was offered to members of MFL affiliated unions who are 35 years of age or younger. The money is to be used by the scholarship recipient to help cover the cost of their continuing education or a post-secondary program at a recognized institution. The winner…
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MFL Special Projects Coordinator Hired
Brother Jean-Guy Bourgeois has been selected to be the new Manitoba Federation of Labour Special Projects Coordinator. Bourgeois brings strong credentials to the MFL that will result in strong support services for the MFL Executive Council and all affiliated unions. These credentials include: Union activism in Ontario for both CUPE and CEP, Research for the…
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Federation of Labour Presidents Speak up for Pension, Jobs, the Economy
Canada’s Federations of Labour Presidents met in Winnipeg during the week of August 3 to hold talks focusing on public pensions, job creation and the general state of the economy. MFL President Kevin Rebeck said, “It is no accident that our meetings coincided with the meeting of Canada’s provincial and territorial Premiers. We need to…