• Latest News
• Find Your Local/Contract
• New Member Orientation
• At The Bargaining Table
• Member Discounts
• Meetings/Events Calendar
• The Source

Union Bug Blog

• Nov 15, 2016 - Government Hires Firm with Privatization Track Record
  

  Every chance they get, the provincial government reminds Manitobans how serious they are about balancing the budget. It was a huge pillar in their campaign and continues to be one of their most reiterated pledges. Recently, the government announced that KPMG LLP has been awarded a contract to look into how our tax dollars are being spent in the health care system.

• Nov 07, 2016 - MLL and MPI Safe from Privatization for Now
  

  Last week I had an opportunity to sit down with Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister. As many MGEU members will know or will have seen in the media, I’d been trying to get the Premier to have a meeting since he was elected back in April.

• Oct 28, 2016 - Bill 7 is a Step Backwards for Working Manitobans
  

  This week I spoke to a Legislative Committee about Bill 7, the Labour Relations Act, which will upset the current balance we enjoy in this province when workers wish to certify to join a union. Unfortunately, Bill 7 upsets this balance and gives more power to the employer and makes it harder for workers to join a union by taking away the ability to automatically certify.

• Oct 26, 2016 - Convention 2016: Listening to Members, Supporting Manitobans
  

  Thank you to all delegates who helped to make MGEU Convention 2016 such a success. We’ve already begun implementing the resolutions and recommendations we heard from the membership last week-end, and I know we’re going to be a stronger union because of the discussions and debate.

• Oct 20, 2016 - Talking to Government About Your Province and Priorities
  

  I had occasion to speak with to Manitoba Finance Minister Cameron Friesen three times over the past two weeks. This is good news, on the whole, as MGEU has been requesting meetings with government frequently since the election but have only had a small handful to date.

• Oct 14, 2016 - It's Time to Move Forward on the Dauphin Jail
  

  This summer I had the opportunity to visit a number of MGEU members’ workplaces as part of Public Services Week - one of those places was the Dauphin Correctional Centre. As officers took me around the facility it was more apparent than ever before that the needs of this jail have simply outgrown its space and there remain major safety concerns.

• Oct 05, 2016 - You’ll Notice Cuts to Public Services
  

  When the Manitoba Government made a commitment during the recent election campaign that they would protect public services and the people who provide them, voters trusted that they would be true to their word and live up to that pledge.

• Sep 30, 2016 - Manitoba Falls Behind on Minimum Wage
  

  In a recent open letter to the Manitoba Premier, Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) President, Kevin Rebeck along with 60 community, labour and non-profit organizations called on the premier to do the right thing and increase the minimum wage. The MGEU is a proud signatory to this letter, and I encourage all MGEU members to join the call for our Provincial Government to extend a hand to working families in our community.

• Sep 28, 2016 - Privatizing Liquor Sales a Net Loss
  

  Should alcohol sales be dominated by a Crown corporation? A new study indicates the answer is yes.

• Sep 06, 2016 - Government Softening on its Commitment to Protect Front-Line Workers
  

  In a recent interview with the Winnipeg Free Press, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister began softening on a commitment to Manitobans that the provincial government would protect front-line services and jobs (Pallister talks about the first 100 days , softens campaign vow to protect all front-line jobs, August 8).