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Robyn Benson elected PSAC National President
Robyn Benson was elected as the new National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada on May 4. She succeeds John Gordon, who retired after six years in the role and more than 30 years of union activism. Benson has been the Regional Executive Vice-President (REVP) for PSAC’s Prairies region since 2000. As the
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April 28th Day of Mourning 2012
April 28th is the Day of Mourning in Canada and over 80 other countries around the world. It marks the day when workers and their families pause to honour those men and women who have died, been injured or became ill because of conditions in the workplace. In Manitoba, 16 workers have been killed and
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Flaherty Breaks Promise – Dooms Seniors to Poverty
“Out of touch Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty breaks his promise and lets down Canadians,” says Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck. The Minister had an opportunity to help all Canadians through the expansion of the Canada Pension Plan. “Everyone knows that the best, most cost effective way to keep seniors from living in
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Federal Changes Could Push Wages Down 15%
In response to a new federal government policy announcement, Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck said “The Harper Conservative Government is handing its business supporters a 15 per cent wage break for skilled workers through changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program announced on April 26.” Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills
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A Call for Dignity in Retirement for Women
Women work hard. And at the end of a lifetime of hard work – paid and unpaid – women deserve to retire in dignity and security. Yet this is not the reality for many Canadian women. Women still earn less than men, and are expected to shoulder unpaid responsibilities at home. Many experience interruptions in