FEBRUARY 08, 2016 by Press ProgressIMF study: decades of chipping away at unions is “strongly associated” with rising inequality Surprise! After decades of undermining labour unions, it turns out the biggest winners have been the super-rich. According to a recently published study from the research department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), declining unionization around

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Elections Manitoba has released the following information about what you need to do to ensure you’re on the voter’s list so you can vote in this spring’s upcoming provincial election: February 4, 2016 ENUMERATION OF VOTERS GETS UNDERWAY FOR PROVINCIAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 Enumeration begins today for Manitoba’s 41st general election, set for April

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The Amalgamated Transit Union has long advocated for better protection from violence for bus drivers, who have experienced high rates of victimization for years while working alone on buses. Media reports confirm that the City of Winnipeg will move forward with a plan to have police officers on buses to better protect drivers and passengers.

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The MFL congrtulates Sister Hart-Kulbaba: On this 100 year anniversary of some women winning the right to vote and hold political office in Manitoba, Susan Hart-Kulbaba, the MFL’s first woman President and long time labour leader and social activist, was awarded the prestigeous ‘Nellie Award’ by the the Nellie McClung Foundation today, in recognition of

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The Federal Government made good on an important election promise today by moving to repeal Harper’s anti-union Bills, C-377 and C-525. The Canadian Labour Congress released this statement to mark the occasion today: Good sense prevails: Government moves to repeal C-377 and C-525 Canadian unions are pleased that the federal government has tabled legislation to

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