After many years, Finance Ministers have finally announced that they will begin discussion and consultation in 2016 on options for the CPP going forward. “Expanding the CPP is something Canadians support and it’s already long overdue,” said Canadian Labour Congress President Hassan Yussuff. Read more about the CLC’s campaign for universal CPP expansion and further action

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The following statement was released by Manitoba Government and General Employees Union President Michelle Gawronsky Friday afternoon December 11, 2015, in connection with bargaining for 80 union members employed as security staff at the Health Sciences Centre: Late last night, the HSC Security – Local 249  Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with the employer

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The Manitoba Government and General Employees Unions has released the details of it’s planned Security Staff strike at the Health Sciences Centre beginning at 7 AM on Tuesday December 15th.  In a letter to MFL President Kevin Rebeck, MGEU President Michelle Gawronsky shared how the strike will unfold, and details of a rally planned for

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The Federal Government has taken the first step toward filling it’s promise of an inquiry into the fate of more than 1200 murdered and missing Aboriginal women.  Read more details in this Globe and Mail story. The Government of Manitoba issued the following statement in response to the Federal announcement: The provincial government strongly supports the government

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About 80 Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union Local 249 members, employed by the Health Sciences Centre as security staff, are set to strike on December 15th, 2015. The action follows a September 22nd lunch-hour rally that was held to draw public attention to the fact the workers have been without a negotiated collective agreement

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