To mark the 20th Anniversary of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, a number of initiatives and events are taking place in Manitoba and across the country.

Ongoing negotiations between Ottawa and Washington over Buy American laws may give away provincial and municipal procurement sovereignty, says a new study released today by the Canadian Centre…

Six clear ideas emerged when the NUPGE held town hall meetings in 26 communities across Canada this year (including two in Manitoba) to survey the wreckage of the global collapse and come up…

The MGEU is supporting a long-term campaign to end poverty in Canada. Dignity for All is a multi-year, multi-partner, non-partisan campaign. This campaign’s vision is to make a poverty-free…

Today the Government of Manitoba officially proclaimed November 6th as “Community Social Service Workers Appreciation Day”. To celebrate this event, approximately 100 Community Social Service…

As a result of the union’s continued discussions with Family Services and Housing, FSH has provided the MGEU with some much-needed clarification on required security checks in a letter that…

This was the biggest Portage Spaghetti Luncheon to date. MGEU staff and members once again volunteered to prepare the food with help from inmates at the Portage Correctional Centre. The Royal…

As part of the Canadian Health Coalition’s ongoing campaign against a privatized health care system and in anticipation of National Medicare Week, November 16 to 20, the CHC is asking…

Thousands of MGEU members have a new boss this morning as Premier Greg Selinger switched almost his entire cabinet and shook up the names and responsibilities of several departments.

Last Friday, the Union met with Family Services and Housing's Labour Relations and Human Resources to further discuss why they were requiring Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry, and…

The B.C. government is legislating the province’s 3,500 striking ambulance paramedics “back to work” with the Ambulance Services Collective Agreement Act.

As proud supporters of LITE (Local Investment Towards Employment) the MGEU is encouraging members to attend this year’s Annual Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast - November 27, 2009 from…

A report by Statistics Canada says police reported almost 10,000 assaults against peace officers in 2008. Almost 70% of these occurred in conjunction with at least one other offence, most…

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…