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PALLISTER GOVERNMENT WEAKENING HEARING PROTECTION ON THE JOB
Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to the Pallister government’s announced changes to The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation: All workers deserve to be safe on the job. But the Pallister government announced today that it is continuing its attacks on Manitoba workers by weakening workplace health and safety rules that protect against
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PALLISTER GOVERNMENT’S THRONE SPEECH A DISAPPOINTMENT FOR WORKING FAMILIES
Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to the Pallister government’s 2018 Throne Speech: This Throne Speech is a disappointment for working families in our province. These families are looking for support to make life more affordable and improve health care. The Pallister government has no jobs plan, and today’s speech failed to deliver
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Along with key gains in the USMCA, Canada’s unions raise concern
-Canadian Labour Congress Canada’s unions say the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) represents some points of progress, but are raising concern over protections for some Canadian workers. “Workers across the country will be happy to learn that NAFTA’s Chapter 11 has finally been eliminated from this trade agreement,” said Canadian Labour Congress President, Hassan Yussuff.
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Public-sector freeze unfair to workers
As published in the Winnipeg Free Press Manitobans believe we should treat each other fairly and with respect, and we expect the same from our government. Unfortunately, fairness and respect do not appear to be values the Pallister government holds when it comes to the dedicated public-sector workers who work hard every day to deliver
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2018 Al Cerilli Scholarship awarded to Sheena Sanders of PSAC Local 55600
The MFL’s Young Member Committee is proud to award this year’s Al Cerilli Scholarship to Sheena Sanders. Sheena is an active member of PSAC Local 55600, and currently serves as the the Vice President of Academics for the Direct Chartered Local at the University of Winnipeg. She was also elected to be part of the
