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• 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).

• Aug 31, 2016 - Manitoba Youth Crisis Workers Left in Limbo
  

  Manitoba Government and General Employees Union members at Macdonald Youth Services (Local 221), who provide crisis intervention services to youth and families in Winnipeg, walked off the job on August 2, 2016. This move was not undertaken on a whim: strike action is the last resort in any negotiation and is an indication of the level of frustration that these members have reached.

• Jun 30, 2016 - NUPGE Begins a New Chapter
  

  It was an absolute honour and privilege to join hundreds of brothers and sisters from across Canada last week in Ottawa for the National Union of Public and General Employees’ (NUPGE) Convention, and to celebrate NUPGE’s 40th anniversary. The convention spanned three days which included policy development, campaign updates and the election of a new NUPGE President.

• Jun 24, 2016 - Manitoba must join with the rest of the country in expanding CPP
  

  On Monday, June 20, 2016, Canada’s finance minister, Bill Morneau, and eight provincial ministers signed an agreement in principle to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). This is a huge step forward to ensure retirement security for all Canadians. Yet, Manitoba remains one of only two provinces who chose not to sign the CPP agreement.

• Jun 19, 2016 - My Amazing Grandmother
  

  My name is Jim. I am a mental health worker in Dauphin and a member of the MGEU Equality and Human Rights Committee. In honour of National Aboriginal Day, I’d like to share a story about my amazing grandmother.

• Jun 17, 2016 - Self-Regulation, Community Paramedicine Discussed with Health Minister
  

  I recently had the opportunity to meet with Minister of Health, Kelvin Goertzen to chat about a number of ongoing concerns that MGEU members have been consistently bringing forward relating to health care. The meeting is part of our ongoing commitment to ensure our members’ issues are getting in front of the new government and that positive changes are being implemented quickly.