Mark Saturday, June 6th 2009 on your calendar for the 8th Annual Run for Rights. Whether you choose to walk, run, cycle or rollerblade, this event is a great way to get some exercise or warm…

The Financial Post has published a misleading article by Howard Levitt attempting to blame unions rather than corporate leaders for the current recession that is causing economic havoc around…

The Province announced today that it is removing barriers to labour mobility as part of a strengthened chapter under the national Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) which comes into effect today.

The Manitoba Government handed down its latest Budget yesterday, projecting a balance for the 10th straight year. The budget features investments in health care, education and training, in the…

Recently, the MLCC and the MGEU resolved a series of long-standing grievances, which dealt with banked time for statutory holidays. The settlement affects full-time employees working in the…

They Deserve Better. These words from one worker capture the essential message, and title, of a new book from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The book explores the…

River Park Gardens Personal Care Home ratifies agreement that will get them on par with other Manitoba personal care homes.

The second of a two part commentary by James Clancy, national president of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), on the challenges facing pension plans in Canada.

The first of a two part commentary by James Clancy, national president of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), on the challenges facing pension plans in Canada.

Recently, MGEU members who purchased group home insurance were advised that the Co-operators plan to begin introducing credit score as a rating factor for home insurance.

Employer-sponsored Canadian pension funds plunged by more than $82 billion in the third quarter of 2008, a drop of 8.7%. It was the biggest decline in more than a decade, Statistics Canada reports.

Earth Hour is quickly approaching - on Saturday, March 28th at 8:30 pm, millions of Canadians will turn out their lights to support the largest global public demonstration on climate change!…

National Social Work Month is being celebrated across the country in March. The MGEU and its National Union (NUPGE) are pleased to recognize and thank social workers in all regions for the…

The British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU/NUPGE) is open to the idea of a four-day work week to help the province save money but it would have to be entirely voluntary.

From March 10 -12, Nelson McIntyre Collegiate in Winnipeg presents Marc Blitzstein’s The Cradle Will Rock. This thought-provoking musical from 1937 addresses a number of social issues…

Equality and human rights activists from Components of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) met in Ottawa last Friday to discuss how to defend and expand equality and…

The Canadian theme for International Women’s Day 2009 is “Strong Leadership. Strong Women. Strong World: Equality.”

Friday, February 27th, 2009 marks Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) awareness day. On this awareness day the National Union joins labour unions across Canada to urge employers to take these soft…

NUPGE endorses an open letter to Parliament that challenges MPs to accept climate change targets based on Science.

Former federal government workers who were transferred to provincial governments in 1992, 1997 and 1998 under the terms of an employee transfer agreement may be entitled to cash compensation…