The MGEU has been a proud supporter of several blood donation drives throughout the province for many years. Many mobile donor clinics are taking place in Manitoba this fall. Please give the…

In a memo sent to all Family Services and Housing members on October 20th, the employer said that it was requiring Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry, and Prior Contact Checks to be…

A MGEU radio ad “Sounds of Summer,” which reminded drivers to slow down in construction zones last summer, has won a 2009 Summit Creative Award.

On Friday, November 6, the Government of Manitoba will officially proclaim “Community Social Service Workers Appreciation Day.”

The Human Resources Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector is conducting a confidential survey which may be of interest to individuals aged 45+ who are planning to retire or make other…

A family who lost their child and home in a tragic fire earlier this year at Sandy Bay First Nation is getting a new home.

Members of the Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service are driving a plan that would see Winnipeg paramedics criss-crossing the city in Ford Focuses to triage and treat some of the thousands of…

The Manitoba Federation of Labour is conducting a six month special project to investigate and research employer abuse of the Workers Compensation system in Manitoba workplaces.

Representatives of provincial probation officers will be meeting in Ottawa Oct. 15-16 to discuss a number of sweeping changes in the Canadian justice system.

The MFL OHC is looking for workplaces in rural Manitoba to participate in health and safety groups to share information, resources and best practices at the community level.

Frequently Asked Questions about working on holidays in Manitoba.

World Day for Decent Work (WDDW) is being observed around the globe October 7th by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the governments, employers and unions included in its membership.

The Manitoba Federation of Labour's 2009 Convention came to a close on October 4. The final report of the Convention's Credentials Committee revealed that the convention had been…

At a news conference today, MGEU President Peter Olfert strongly underlined the union’s demand for the province to immediately invest in new correctional facility infrastructure as inmate…

NUPGE responds to a CFIB study claiming that federal public employees enjoyed a wage advantage over private sector counterparts of 17.3%. "Nothing in the CFIB's sensational conclusion…

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.