Tanya Woroniuk, a MGEU Local 78 member and paramedic in West St. Paul, is getting ready to head overseas in early October and serve with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.

There is a major affordability gap between Canada’s richest and poorest households, says a new Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives study released last week.

Thousands of peace and police officers from across Canada were joined by members of the public on Parliament Hill Sunday to pay tribute to colleagues who have died in the line of duty.

Each year the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) offers four scholarships that reflect its pursuit of equal opportunity for all workers.

Today the Manitoba department of Competitiveness, Training and Trade hosted the official kick-off for the 2009 All Charities Campaign at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.

Alberta Health Services (AHS), the province's health authority, announced this week that 350 hospital beds in Calgary and Edmonton will be closed and patients moved to a network of 775…

The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is launching a campaign to fight the proposed amendments to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) by the federal government.

The annual Spaghetti Luncheon returns Wednesday, November 4th (11:30am – 1:30pm) to the Royal Canadian Legion in Portage la Prairie (275 Duke Ave.).

The MGEU is pleased to announce a new promotional offer that provides members with discounts to some of the most popular events coming to the MTS Centre.

The Manitoba government is spending $47 million on its pandemic plan this fall, which includes mass vaccination clinics to tackle the H1H1 flu outbreak.

NUPGE President James Clancy urges workers to reflect on the “fundamental values of fairness, compassion, equality and dignity” this long weekend.

The MGEU will be undertaking a “solidarity walk” on the picket line with United Steelworkers Local 3-1375 on Tuesday, September 8th at 1:30pm. MGEU “In Support” placards will be available for…

MGEU forest firefighters are once again heading to British Columbia to help battle fires that continue to rage through the province.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada) has adopted a national policy paper strongly supporting the sale of alcohol through provincial liquor boards instead of private retailers.

GOLICO members have spoken. The results are in from last nights’ province-wide vote and the membership voted 84% in favour of strike action.

Sick? but still going to work? You’ll probably end up taking more sick days in the future than colleagues who stay at home when unwell, according to a Swedish study.

In a news conference today, Gary Doer announced that he will not be running in the next provincial election in October 2011.

John Wyndels – a MGEU member who works as a Policy Analyst with the Manitoba Disabilities Issues Office – took part in the Easter Seals Drop Zone. This annual fundraiser, which has helped…

After 30 days of negotiations, the GOLICO Bargaining Committee and the MLCC Bargaining Committee have still not made any meaningful progress at the table. The process has been extremely slow…

Part 2 of the MGEU Technological Change Committee’s ongoing series of web bulletins deals with social networking sites and their impact on your career.