Working families will be disappointed with today’s throne speech. There was nothing for patients and health care workers who are worried about more cuts. There was nothing for teachers, education workers and families who are worried that the Pallister government is going to take their scissors to our province’s schools next.  Thousands of parents are looking for child

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Today’s sparse throne speech leaves a lot to be desired for working families. In the last few days we have seen the Pallister government continue to put the needs of working families last. Public accounts data shows they have underfunded the health care system again for the 2018/19 fiscal year. Just yesterday, it was announced

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(Winnipeg) The Manitoba Nurses Union membership has voted to affiliate to the Manitoba Federation of Labour, MNU President Darlene Jackson and MFL President Kevin Rebeck announced today. “Manitoba’s nurses know that all unions must work together to stop attacks on our health care      system, and stand up for care providers,” said MNU President

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No one should work full-time and live in poverty. But that is exactly what the Pallister government is forcing thousands of workers to do, by keeping our minimum wage as a poverty wage. Contrary to the myths, most minimum wage workers are adults, and the majority are women. Thousands of families are forced to make

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In introducing Bill 18: The Labour Relations Amendment Act, the Pallister Government is making the foolish decision to shut down a well-known and trusted service of mediation experts that has provided decades of advice to unions and employers when labour negotiations faced challenges.  When the Pallister Government asked if they should keep this trusted service, both

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