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Tories Vote Against Protection for Temporary Workers
The Selinger Government has introduced Bill 50 – The Protection for Temporary Help Workers Act to reduce the likelihood of them being abused or victimized, and to make sure there are no roadblocks preventing them from getting permanent jobs. The new law regulates temporary help agencies by: regulating the charging of conversion fees charged when
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I’m making $21 an hour at McDonald’s. Why aren’t you?
Too often, worker’s in the service sector despair of ever earning more than minimum wage. This is particularly true in the fast food sector. There are words of hope and encouragement in this Reuters Blog: By Louise Marie Rantzau – Reuters MAY 15, 2014I work for McDonald’s and I make $21 an hour. No, that
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We Need a WCB System that’s Fair
Manitoba Federation of Labour President, Kevin Rebeck penned a piece for the Winnipeg Free Press on why we need changes to the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) system to make it more fair for both workers and employers. Read it here.
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1919 Winnipeg General Strike Tour
Block off 3pm to 5 pm on Sunday May 25th, 2014 on your calendar; that’s when you’ll have the opportunity to take part in a two hour bus tour of the important sites in Winnipeg related to the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. On May 6th, 1919, the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council voted to support
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New Road Worker Safety Regulations Announced
Today the Province announced new and better protections for highway construction workers, including stiffer fines for drivers who speed in a construction zone and the elimination of confusing signage that instructed drivers to slow down “when workers are present”. Beginning Friday, May 16, traffic authorities and contractors working on their behalf must use special signs