Former Winnipeg City Councillor Harvey Smith passed away at Victoria Hospital on Sunday, March 12, 2017, after a short illness. Smith had been living in care since falling in his home last summer. He was 80 years of age.
Smith served on City Council representing Sargent Park Ward between 1980 and 1986, and representing the Daniel McIntyre Ward from 1998 until 2014.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees Manitoba is frustrated with today’s Conservative Party update on MLAs’ wages, and calls on Premier Pallister to get back to protecting public services.
“Today, Brian Pallister has once again disappointed us,” said Kelly Moist, President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Manitoba. “The Premier and his cabinet took 20% salary increases on their first day in office, then froze minimum wage.
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Every year, member locals of CUPE Manitoba meet to review the year, deliberate on resolitions, and establish priorities for the coming year.
CUPE Manitoba will hold its 54th Annual Convention from May 2-5, 2017 in Portage la Prairie.
April 7, 2017 is the registration deadline.
Please click here for the full First Call package.
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Once again CUPE Manitoba will be participating in the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival!
We will be marching in the parade, and we’ll also have a booth on-site during the festival.
If you’re interested in coming out, please let us know by emailing: cupemb@cupe.mb.ca
We’ll be meeting at 7:45 am to get our parade float ready, and the march starts at 9am!
Consult this handy guide to find out what's at stake for CUPE members across Manitoba and in your sector. The guide also includes suggestions for questions to ask candidates in the lead-up to the April 19 election. Contact CUPE-MB to order paper copies.[gview file="http://cupe.mb.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/727/2016/04/election_manitoba_Guide_2016_V2.pdf"]