This year, the Dauphin Blood Donor Clinic was held on November 4th and 5th. Approximately 90 donors were expected over the two half days, and after the first day alone, the clinic had over 160 donors.

This was the biggest Portage Spaghetti Luncheon to date with 608 lunches served and approximately $6,000 raised for the United Way.

The province has proclaimed November 6 as Community Social Service (CSS) Workers Appreciation Day in Manitoba.

Today MGEU President Michelle Gawronsky spoke to a large gathering of health care workers and supporters at the Manitoba Legislative Building who were out to draw attention to the issue of…

Yesterday the MGEU took the wraps off of the new Selkirk regional office – the union’s fourth new office to open in the past six years.

The practice of working short is hurting long-term care for thousands of Manitobans in personal care homes. Without adequate staff on the floor, real people suffer – which is why the MGEU is…

MGEU members will once again be serving up spaghetti in support of the Portage Plains United Way. The annual Spaghetti Luncheon returns Wednesday, November 6th (11:30am – 1:30pm) at the Royal…

Over the past two weeks, the MGEU and senior leadership of the Interlake Eastern Regional Health Authority (IERHA) have been meeting to discuss a recent paramedic survey (which showed…

UFCW Local 832 members who were on strike at Vista Park Lodge have voted in favour of a new three year deal. The ratification of this contract comes after more than a month of being on strike.

Once again, some MGEU members have new bosses today, as Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger has announced a significant cabinet shuffle.

Millions of Canadians depend on community social services but more and more often CSS workers have seen their workloads rise and wages stagnate, and those who rely on the services have been…

On October 7th, MGEU members of Local 250, Impark Maintenance voted to accept a new agreement with their employer.

MGEU members from the Manitoba Developmental Centre (MDC) can celebrate a job well done, after the Centre was reaccredited and identified to have met “high performance standards…to deliver the…

October 7-11, 2013 is Health Care Aide Week – a salute to more than 8,000 women and men who provide front-line care for our most vulnerable citizens – as proclaimed by the Manitoba Government.

The MFL says the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba has never once fined an employer for illegal claims suppression, despite a recent external review confirming that this employer abuse is…

Workers at the Labatt factory, owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), have been on strike since April 10 over dramatic concessions presented at the bargaining table.

The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL), working with a community of concerned citizens, have organized a response to the Anti-Choice community's rally at the Legislature on Thursday, October 3rd.

This past Sunday, hundreds of Manitobans gathered at the Manitoba Legislature for the Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service.

The MGEU President brought forward the results of a recent RHA-sponsored workplace survey as well as the concerns raised by Paramedics in the region; including some questionable management…

Former Winnipeg Fire-Paramedic Chief Reid Douglas has written a letter to members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, confirming that leaving his post was beyond his control.