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International Women’s Day in Cambodia is closely associated with the women who make the clothes you might be wearing as you read this.  Their unions play a key role in organizing IWD events in that country.

All week the Cambodian government has been moving police and troops into position.  Tomorrow an estimated 30,000 women garment workers are expected to celebrate IWD  by attending an open-air ‘Forum on Labour Rights’ in Phnom Penh.

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WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s budget, which was tabled on Thursday afternoon by Finance Minister Jennifer Howard is a straight-forward, pragmatic budget that focuses on ensuring that Manitoba’s public services receive the resources needed to maintain the programs that Manitobans rely on, says CUPE.

“We are encouraged that the NDP is not cutting public services and jobs like we’ve seen in other provinces, or even federally” states Kelly Moist, President of CUPE Manitoba.

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Community

Please join CUPE members and the community at the annual International Womens' Day march! March 8th from 12pm - 2pm Starting at Portage Place mall, and ending at the Union Centre. [gview file="http://cupe.mb.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/727/2014/02/iwdposter.pdf"]

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Community

Join workers from across Manitoba at the Manitoba Legislature on Saturday, January 25th at 1pm in support of Canada Post door-to-door service! Contact CUPE Manitoba for more information on how to get involved in the rally! [gview file="http://cupe.mb.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/727/2014/01/Rally-Post-Office-Jan-25.pdf"]

Human Rights

At today's Sunrise Memorial held at the Manitoba Legislature, 14 women who were murdered at the 1989 Ecole Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, and the 11 Manitoba women who were murdered within the past year were remembered.

A traditional aboriginal drumming group sang an honor song and all who attended wrote their commitments to continued, renewed activism and working towards eliminating violence against women.

Global Justice

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Thanks to the hard work of the School Division Sector of CUPE Manitoba, the provincial government has proclaimed November 18 - 22 as the first-ever School Support Staff Recognition Week.

To help celebrate and raise awareness, CUPE Manitoba has launched a radio ad, highlighting the week, and the work our members do!

Manitoba Budget

WINNIPEG – Today’s Throne Speech means increased opportunities and more stability for Manitoba families.
“The government has once again given us the important assurance that they will not cut the vital services that Manitobans rely on,” said Kelly Moist, CUPE Manitoba President, “the cuts experienced in health care and education by the Conservatives in the 1990s are still fresh in the memories of our members”.