On January 23, 2014, MGEU Local 394 (Metis Child & Family Services Authority) voted to accept their first union contract.

For two weeks starting Monday, January 27, radio ads throughout the province will draw attention to a growing problem in our home care system: too often, workers are left rushing through their…

In partnership with the University of Western Ontario, the Women’s Committee of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has created a survey that looks at how domestic violence can affect Canadian…

From Thursday, April 24th to Saturday, April 26th, the MGEU will be holding its biennial Women’s Conference at the Royal Oak Inn in Brandon. See full story for how you can register to attend…

On January 22, MGEU Local 383, 384, 385 and 422 members (Metis and Michif Child, Family and Community Services) voted to accept their first union contract.

The MGEU would like to encourage all members in Area 6 & 7 to join the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) for a rally this Saturday at the Manitoba Legislature to stop the elimination of…

On Monday, January 20th, the Common Table Bargaining Committee for Local 71, Assiniboine Community College and Local 73, Red River College, received a final offer from the employer. The…

The MGEU's Young Members committee is taking part in the second annual Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics Manitoba. Team MGEU will be taking the plunge on February 8th at the Indian…

Public services don't take a break over the holidays. To every MGEU member who is working this holiday season or taking a much-deserved break, all the best of the season!

Bruce Buckley, MGEU Director of Legal and Rural Services, has announced his retirement from the union effective December 20, 2013.

The new site gives workplace representatives a new way to submit expenses, register for events, stay on top of training opportunities and keep tabs on what’s happening in their Local, Area,…

The contract includes a general wage increase of 2% in each year, three new aboriginal stat holidays, additional sick leave benefits, the continuation of the defined contribution pension plan,…

Bob Dewar, MGEU Director of Operations, has announced his retirement from the union.

The MGEU has made a donation of $20,000 to Oxfam to assist with relief efforts in the Philippines in the wake of the recent devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan.

A government bill to protect Manitoba highway construction workers that was being held up by a political squabble between the government and the official opposition is back on the legislative agenda.

The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) is worried that a new law to protect road workers will not get passed in time for the new safety rules to be in place for the spring construction season.

On behalf of roughly 100 members working for Southeast Child and Family Services, Local 395, the Bargaining Committee recently reached a tentative agreement with their employer.

The ads feature more than a dozen messages from members who work in public service jobs – from addictions counsellor to college instructor to fire ranger – explaining what they do, and why…

Today the Government of Manitoba introduced proposed amendments to the Highway Traffic Act that would increase fines for drivers caught speeding in construction zones.

The presentation features Carl Kernested (Manitoba Workers Compensation Board, Supervisor Adjudication Services) who will provide an overview of the best practices used to support injured…