Ontario’s liquor board employees, members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, have ratified their new collective agreement with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO).

Manitoba's unemployment rate is still well below the national average, but did rise in June to 5.2% (up from 4.9% in May) as the province lost nearly 2,000 jobs during the month. Many of…

The Canadian Health Coalition has launched a national campaign to save public health care and is urging concerned citizens to get involved.

A new 48-cell unit will be constructed at the Agassiz Youth Centre (AYC) in Portage La Prairie, and an 80-bed expansion is planned for the Brandon Correctional Centre (BCC).

The MGEU recently released a revised training schedule for its 2009/2010 local officer and steward training.

Employees of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) will be headed to the voting booths on July 13-14 to accept or reject a new contract negotiated by their bargaining committee.

Employment Insurance benefits in Canada are well below the average for OECD countries, despite recent federal government enhancements to the system, says a new study released June 30th by the…

The 11th anniversary of the Manitoba Service Excellence Awards was celebrated on Friday, June 19th, and representatives from the MGEU were on hand to offer thanks and congratulations to the…

Public sector workers pay 8% to 9% of their income to finance public pension plans, far more than the 3% to 5% contribution rate for other workers with pensions. - NUPGE's Larry Brown.

Workers at colleges and institutes, including instructors and support staff, met for a two-day meeting in Ottawa.

The MGEU and the National Union of Public Employees (NUPGE) are urging all members to join with Aboriginal Peoples and Canadians across the country to celebrate Aboriginal Day on June 21.

Arguments before the Manitoba Labour Board are now complete and a binding decision will be made shortly.

NUPGE National Secretary-Treasurer, Larry Brown, discusses the pension crisis in Canada and the action needed to fix the system.

Members of the MGEU’s Health Care Support Services Component have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The new agreement affects 19 different Locals and more than 4,500 members.

The first in a series of web bulletins from the Tech Change Committee deals with the role technology is playing in the blurring line between your life at work and your life at home.

Unions representing public auto insurance workers in BC and Saskatchewan are calling for improved safety protocols – like the training provided to MGEU members at Manitoba Public Insurance…

While most people were out celebrating the beginning of 2009, Alana Waldner was staring at the charred remains of her home and wondering what she was going to do next. A fellow homecare worker…

Members of the Seine River School Division (Educational Assistants) reached a tentative agreement and will have a ratification vote on June 20, 2009 at the Lorette Arena.

Two MGEU members from Winnipeg Paramedics Local 911 may have been exposed to the H1N1 virus, while transporting patients to the Health Sciences Centre.

Unionized workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) have set June 24 as a strike date to put pressure on the ultra-profitable government agency to negotiate a new contract that…