On April 15th the Local 200 Negotiating Committee reached a tentative agreement with Canadian Blood Services at conciliation.

Despite their talk on wage and hiring freezes in the Civil Service, the Province recently announced that they would be adding five new safety and health officers to help prevent workplace…

The MGEU is launching a campaign to remind Manitobans that a strong public service is key to our resilience as a province. For the next few months, our site will feature a different public…

The Saskatchewan government's plan to cut the public service by 15% over the next four years is a short-sighted measure that will put public safety at risk, says the Saskatchewan…

Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8:30 p.m. (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world.

Today the Province of Manitoba introduced its 2010 Budget, with a five-year economic plan that Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk said “will tackle the budget shortfall while at the same time…

As the Province prepares to release its budget this afternoon, MGEU President Peter Olfert continues to repeat the message that civil servants won't be the only ones to suffer if Finance…

The MGEU recently launched its own YouTube channel called MGEUtube. MGEUtube allows anyone around the world to watch MGEU videos in one convenient place.

To help get the word out about the MDC's recent 98% accredation rating and to say thanks and congratulations for doing such great work in delivering services to people with developmental…

Every year around the globe, March 21st is recognized as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The MGEU and its national union (NUPGE) urge members to raise…

Since the Voluntary Reduced Workweek (VRW) for Government employees was introduced in 2002, the MGEU has had serious reservations about the program.

Today, the Federal Government sketched out how it plans to eventually return to surplus in its 2010 budget, by identifying $17.6-billion in savings over the next five years through cut backs…

The MFL Occupational Health Centre and Safe Communities Winnipeg is sponsoring a one-day training workshop on Workplace Violence Prevention. Topics to be covered include what is workplace…

March 8th, 2010 commemorates the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day (IWD). Celebrate by attending a Pancake Breakfast and Women in Politics Forum at the Union Centre.

McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, will be the first Canadian university to run a fully autonomous labour studies school.

The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is launching a new advocacy series entitled Smart Money: Consumer Self-Defence for Times Like These in its continuing effort to…

In 2009, the MGEU commissioned a telephone survey of members working for the All Nations Coordinated Response Network (ANCR). After a presentation was made to ANCR members in October, the…

Local 199 donates almost $5000 to Haiti Relief Fund

The Winnipeg Police Service and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service are proud to assist Canadian Blood Services again this year by officially launching the 2010 Sirens for Life Challenge…

The top priority for the upcoming federal budget must be to preserve and create good jobs. The budget should also invest in building a healthier, smarter, greener and more secure Canada, says…