CUPE members and activists joined over 10,000 people in the 2014 Winnipeg Pride parade held on Sunday, June 1.
“Our union works tirelessly each and every day to end homophobia, transphobia, sexism, and discrimination in our workplaces” said Kelly Moist, President of CUPE Manitoba “many of our members face these issues daily, and we are proud to stand up and speak out against this form of hatred”.
WINNIPEG – The City of Winnipeg has suspended their plan to force city workers to take a mandatory 3.5 days of unpaid leave scheduled for December, 2014.
“Citizens deserve to have their services delivered when and where they need them,” said Mike Davidson, President of CUPE Local 500. “The proposed forced leave was simply bad public policy, and bad management.
We would like to invite you to the following Rally on Thursday. The Institute for International Women's Rights-Manitoba will be supporting this march from Portage Place, to the Legislative Building. We hope you can make it too.
INVITATION
We are deeply touched and solicit your support and participation alongside Winnipeg based Human Rights Activists in a Mega Protest March tagged “FREE THE GIRLS NOW” on Thursday, May 15, 2014, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The protest march shall begin at 391 Portage Place nearby the bus shelter and end at the Manitoba Legislative building, downtown, Winnipeg.
CUPE Manitoba encourages all CUPE members to come out to the 2014 May Day march, Thursday, May 1st!
The event takes place at Winnipeg City Hall, at 5:30pm. Join together with our brothers and sisters in memory and celebration of the struggles and victories of the working class!
Following the May Day march is the May Day Cabaret at the King's Head Pub, featuring local music from Pat Krawac, Ras Tamils, Debbie Patterson, and Lindsay Jane!
April 28 has been designated by Parliament as the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job.
Please take the time to attend one of the many events in your community to honour, reflect, and celebrate the lives of Manitobans who were killed on the job, and call for action to ensure that nobody dies at work, or from work-related injuries.
Protect, strengthen and expand health care; town hall meeting in Winnipeg
Winnipeg - Manitoba is facing a $1.4 billion cut to health care funding by the federal government over the next ten years. By refusing to sign a new health accord with the provinces, the federal government is abandoning its responsibility to protect quality public health care services for all Manitobans.
Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba is facing a $1.4 billion cut to health care funding by the federal government over the next ten years. By refusing to sign a new health accord with the provinces, the federal government is abandoning its responsibility to protect quality public health care services for all Manitobans.
Join CUPE National President Paul Moist, and Council of Canadians National Chairperson Maude Barlow at a free, open to the public Town Hall meeting on the future of health care in Canada.
Thursday, April 17 from 7pm - 9pm at Canad Inns Club Regent Hotel (1415 Regent Ave. W).
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Winnipeg – Manitobans, including CUPE health care support workers, will be demonstrating outside the constituency offices of Conservative Members of Parliament in Winnipeg, calling for a new federal Health Accord.
The 10-year Health Accord negotiated between the federal and provincial governments in 2004 expired today, and the federal Conservatives have refused to negotiate a new Health Accord with the provinces.
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