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Stephen Lewis Foundation Solidarity Tour Begins in Winnipeg
On May 3, 2013 the Stephen Lewis Foundation kicked off its 15-day Solidarity Tour to put the AIDS pandemic in Africa back on the Canadian agenda and highlight the courageous and innovative responses from the frontlines in sub-Saharan Africa. The tour goes from Winnipeg to Windsor, Ontario visiting eight communities for public events and meetings. In the last 30
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MFL Health & Safety Committee visits Manitoba Legislature
On Monday, May 6, members of the MFL Health and Safety Committee joined organizers of Manitoba’s National Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week at the Manitoba Legislature to witness a statement about NAOSH week by NDP MLA Dave Gaudreau. Although procedural obstruction tactics by the Conservative opposition prevented the delegation from witnessing Gaudreau’s statement, the
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MFL Health & Safety Committee raises funds for families of workplace tragedy
On Sunday, May 5th, the MFL Health and Safety Committee participated in the 2013 Steps for Life walk to raise funds for Threads of Life, a national organization that helps families that have experienced workplace tragedies. The annual Steps for Life walk took place this year in more than 30 communities across Canada. The Winnipeg event was staged
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Manitoba announces 5 year workplace injury/illness prevention plan
On April 26 at an event to mark the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job, NDP Labour Minister Jennifer Howard announced a five year plan to reduce workplace injury and illness. The plan was the result of the most compehensive workplace safety and health consultation ever undertaken in Manitoba. The consultations reviewed
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Candlelight Vigils mark National Day of Mourning
A candlelight memorial Service was organized by the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) to honour the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job. Similar services were held across Manitoba – in Brandon, Thompson, Dauphin and Snow Lake. “When you hear a human toll of 39 dead and 31,018 injured, you