Statement by MFL President Kevin Rebeck in response to the Pallister government’s online Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course: The Pallister government is touting the new online Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course without mentioning that they have gone against the recommendations of both business and labour to set the safe working age at 14, as it…

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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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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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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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-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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