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• May 24, 2018 - Gawronsky Says Province Should Put the Brakes on Plan to Close Highway Rest Areas
  

  Minister of Infrastructure, Ron Schuler, says they are conducting a review to consider closing some highway rest areas including the Pine Grove rest area – the only one on the Trans-Canada highway between the Ontario border and Winnipeg.

• May 24, 2018 - COR Enterprises Inc - Local 155 ratifies new agreement
  

  Members of COR Enterprises Inc - Local 155 ratified a new four-year agreement on May 23, 2018.

• May 15, 2018 - Gov releases Mental Health and Addictions Strategy
  

  Yesterday, the government released its long-awaited review of Manitoba mental health and addictions services.­­­­ We will be following-up immediately with government to find out more about how the report’s recommendations may impact MGEU members in both the short- and long-term.

• May 14, 2018 - New MGEU Ad Tells Gov to Stop Playing Games with Privatization
  

  The MGEU launches new anti-privatization advertising today which reminds Manitobans that when the government contracts out jobs and privatizes vital public services, we lose valuable public assets and we can never get them back.

• May 10, 2018 - Université de Saint-Boniface budget means difficult times ahead
  

  The Pallister government’s cuts to public services just keep on coming — the Université de Saint-Boniface (USB) is the latest on the list of Manitoba’s colleges and universities significantly affected by this government’s agenda of cuts and privatization.

• May 10, 2018 - Pallister Government Forces Health Care Representation Votes
  

  Yesterday, the Pallister Government proclaimed a new law that will force thousands of health care workers into disruptive votes to choose which union and collective agreement they will have.

• May 10, 2018 - President Stands Beside Killarney Members as Government Closes Office
  

  President Gawronsky and employees from the Department of Families Provincial Services Office in Killarney met with two department officials on Wednesday to discuss the relocation of their jobs. Despite requests from the union to reconsider the move and hundreds of emails sent by Manitobans asking the Premier to keep the office open, the government is moving forward with their short-sighted plan.

• May 09, 2018 - MGEU Mourns Loss of Lee Edwards - MGEU Staff Representative, ACTE President
  

  Flags at the Union Centre fly at half mast today, in honour of our beloved sister, Lee Edwards, who passed away yesterday afternoon.

• May 09, 2018 - YWCA Westman Women’s Shelter and Meredith Place Ratify New Agreements
  

  Members of the YWCA Westman Women’s Shelter – Local 171, who assist women and children who’ve left their homes because of domestic violence, and YWCA Meredith Place Residence – Local 424, who provide temporary housing for Brandon’s most vulnerable, both voted to accept four-year deals with their employer.

• May 09, 2018 - Mixed Bill Ignores Labour Management Review Recommendations
  

  Last night, MGEU President Michelle Gawronsky presented to government on Bill 20, the Employment Standards Amendment Act, pointing out the positives before raising concerns about changes that will negatively impact Manitoba workers.