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• Aug 18, 2006 - Union Must Be Part Of Probation Talks
  

  It is entirely appropriate that the Government of Manitoba is following through on a recommendation of the 1991 Aboriginal Justice Inquiry (AJI) that would enable more culturally appropriate probation services to be delivered to Manitoba’s First Nations and Metis peoples.

• Aug 15, 2006 - Three Reasons for Child Care to Unionize
  

  Unionization is the only way for Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) to achieve the kind of salaries, benefits, pensions and standardized working conditions that teachers, nurses, and many educational assistants enjoy today.

• Aug 15, 2006 - Sufficiency of Medical Certificates
  

  In a recent arbitration decision, Arbitrator Riley ruled that it was unfair for the government to withhold sick leave benefits to a person who provided medical notes to the employer confirming an illness.

• Aug 15, 2006 - Arbitrator Rules on Leave of Absence Without Pay
  

  The MGEU took a case to arbitration where three individuals were placed on leaves of absence without pay for two weeks while the government conducted an investigation.

• Aug 15, 2006 - Pregnant Employee Gets Merit Increase
  

  The MGEU filed a grievance for an employee who was not provided her merit increase at the appropriate time after she returned from a maternity leave.