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Conservatives oppose new workplace safety protections
When the long summer session of the Manitoba legislature finally ended on September 13, two important bills to make workplaces safer were passed. Unfortunately, they only passed after the Conservatives tried, unsuccessfully, to water them down. Conservative leader Brian Pallister and his caucus also voted against Bill 31, the Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act. Bill
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Manitoba Staples workers make history with first union contract in North America
Winnipeg – September 20, 2013 – It was a long battle, but UFCW Local 832 members working for Staples at Leila Avenue in Winnipeg ratified the first union agreement in North America for Staples by 100 per cent. “Members knew when they signed cards that we would be in a battle with the company,” said
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Big turnout for support picket at Vista Park Lodge
On September 19, hundreds of workers from other Manitoba unions joined striking UFCW Local 832 members on the picket line Vista Park Lodge in Winnipeg. These workers have been on strike since September 14. “It’s important to show our support. What’s at stake for these workers – fair pay and equal treatment – is important to
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2013 MFL Al Cerilli Scholarship Awarded
The 2013 winner of the MFL Al Cerilli Scholarship was presented with a $500 cheque at the September 18th meeting of the MFL Executive Council. MFL President Kevin Rebeck made the presentation to Adam Smoluk, proud member of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA). Smoluk is currently studying Labour Relations at
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Mass Picket called in support of UFCW care home workers
On September 9, UFCW Local 832 members working at Vista Park Lodge in Winnipeg voted 100 per cent of rejecting the company’s final offer. A picket line is set to commence this Saturday, September 14, at 7 a.m. The employees have been without a collective agreement since March 31, 2012. The Manitoba Labour Board assigned