Manitoba Federation of Labour

Some aircraft manufacturers seem convinced that automation will allow airlines to reduce the number of pilots on the flight deck. Pilots know systems will fail and it will always take at least two pilots to fly safely. #SafetyStartsWith2

“The entire labour movement has your back.” winnipeg.citynews.ca/2024/11/26/wor…

“Now is the time to make sure our workplace health and safety protections match the realities that workers face on the job.” winnipegsun.com/news/provincia…

Good news, this will help make Manitoba workplaces safer and healthier.

Are you feeling safe on transit? ATU Local 1505 is hosting a Rally for Transit Safety Tuesday November 26 at Winnipeg City Hall. Come down for 10:30 AM and show your support! Riding public welcome! #winnipeg #mbpoli @MFLabour @WLC1894 #transitsafety

“We’ve long been calling for mandatory asbestos training and standards and certification for people doing abatement and removal.” winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/throne-speech-…

Statement from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers: More Than 55,000 Postal Workers on Strike cupw.ca/en/statement-c… #SupportCUPW #canlab #cdnpoli @CanadianLabour

We're hiring a Staff Representative 1 based out of our Brandon, MB office. View job posting: mgeu.ca/about/join-us/… Applications close Nov. 26 at 4 pm.

Today we honour the service and sacrifice of members of the Canadian Armed Forces so that we can live in freedom and peace. Lest we forget.

After 50 years of fighting, we have won 50% + 1 card check and anti-scab legislation. Thanks to the @WabKinew NDP gov’t, we have the strongest card check and anti-scab law in Canada, meaning bigger paycheques, greater job security and safer workplaces. Let’s Get Organizing.

“If we want to stop the suffering and death count from asbestos, and protect workers as well as homeowners and tenants, Manitoba needs to take action now.” winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/…

Manitoba Government Supports Workers by Restoring 1:1 Apprenticeship Ratio bit.ly/4dWzyjT

At 4:25 am this morning, MGEU and CUPE reached a tentative agreement with health employers, and have agreed to suspend job action, pending the outcome of a ratification vote. Read more: mgeu.ca/news-and-resou… #MBpoli

Tentative agreement reached. Strike postponed.

“People are falling behind and struggling to make ends meet, no one moreso than our low-wage workers.” winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

With 1 in 4 Manitobans earning less than a livable wage, the MFL is urging the Kinew government to repeal the minimum wage law of former premier Brian Pallister. @KurtBlack94 reports. winnipeg.citynews.ca/video/2024/09/…

“Even though this government has been in power for nearly a year, Brian Pallister and his former PC government continue to call the shots when it comes to Manitoba’s minimum wage.” winnipeg.citynews.ca/2024/09/26/fed…

"This day really is about celebrating the achievement of workers and people who stand up and fight for it," said Rebeck. "Everyone here are activists and leaders in their unions and need to be applauded and thanked for their efforts." cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…

❤️‍🩹📒A new MGEU health care report shows how years of cuts and privatization – combined with lasting reverberations of the global pandemic and an aging population – have left MB’s health care system in crisis. Read the recommendations and the report at: mgeu.ca/news-and-resou…

Anti-scab legislation means that workers have the power to demand better wages and working conditions. It means more power for you and less for the big bosses. Today, I met with the Manitoba Federation of Labour - more than 100 years after the Winnipeg General Strike. With reminders of the historic fight for workers around me, I spoke to the importance of this law that will give power back to workers. ✊🏽