The Manitoba government is spending $47 million on its pandemic plan this fall, which includes mass vaccination clinics to tackle the H1H1 flu outbreak.

NUPGE President James Clancy urges workers to reflect on the “fundamental values of fairness, compassion, equality and dignity” this long weekend.

The MGEU will be undertaking a “solidarity walk” on the picket line with United Steelworkers Local 3-1375 on Tuesday, September 8th at 1:30pm. MGEU “In Support” placards will be available for…

MGEU forest firefighters are once again heading to British Columbia to help battle fires that continue to rage through the province.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada) has adopted a national policy paper strongly supporting the sale of alcohol through provincial liquor boards instead of private retailers.

GOLICO members have spoken. The results are in from last nights’ province-wide vote and the membership voted 84% in favour of strike action.

Sick? but still going to work? You’ll probably end up taking more sick days in the future than colleagues who stay at home when unwell, according to a Swedish study.

In a news conference today, Gary Doer announced that he will not be running in the next provincial election in October 2011.

John Wyndels – a MGEU member who works as a Policy Analyst with the Manitoba Disabilities Issues Office – took part in the Easter Seals Drop Zone. This annual fundraiser, which has helped…

After 30 days of negotiations, the GOLICO Bargaining Committee and the MLCC Bargaining Committee have still not made any meaningful progress at the table. The process has been extremely slow…

Part 2 of the MGEU Technological Change Committee’s ongoing series of web bulletins deals with social networking sites and their impact on your career.

Once again, the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union is hosting the Area 4 Golf Tournament in support of the Portage Plains United Way.

Federation of Labour presidents from across Canada condemned the perceived lack of consensus among Canada's premiers on the issue of Employment Insurance reform.

A new pension ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada is bad news for workers across the country.

The threat of H1N1 continues to be of concern to all Manitobans. One of the ways the MGEU is addressing these concerns, as they relate to the health and safety of its members and all…

According to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), no one has been hit harder by this recession than working age men.

CUPE 416 has a "basis for a deal" with the City of Toronto early this morning. But picket lines will stay up until CUPE 79 reaches a settlement.

For a while, the Wall Street meltdown gave the rich a bad name. Even they seemed embarrassed by their own excess. There were reports of designer shops packaging purchases in plain paper bags.

Nominations are now being accepted for the MFL Woman of Achievement Award and Young Members Achievement Award, which will both be presented at the next MFL convention, October 2,3, and 4 in…

The Province has appointed an Aboriginal health advisor to work with First Nations communities, leadership organizations and the federal government to further strengthen communication,…