Union Bug Blog
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Apr 25, 2016 -
Headingley Riot Still Has Lessons for Us Twenty Years Later
ON APRIL 25, 1996, a riot broke out at Headingley Correctional Institute. In the wake of an evening of carnage, ten guards and over thirty prisoners were violently beaten by rioting prisoners before order was restored. It was a disaster that Corrections workers had been predicting for years ― and its lessons for us remain just as relevant twenty years later.
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Oct 10, 2012 -
Keep Moratorium on Private Wine Stores
Brandon Mayor Shari Decter Hirst waded into the debate over opening more private wine stores in Manitoba during a public meeting recently over the future and regulation of liquor and gaming in Manitoba.
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Sep 27, 2012 -
Correctional Officers and Youth Facility Workers Gather in Ottawa
Members from Components of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) will be meeting in Ottawa on September 27 and 28 to discuss major issues affecting workers in correctional and youth facilities.