Manitoba Hydro – Key to Our Future

CUPE 998 members are proud of Manitoba Hydro and the work they, and all other employees, perform. Whether indoors or outdoors, from offices to field locations in every corner of the province, the natural gas and electricity needs of customers large and small are met day after day and into the future by competent and dedicated staff. It can be complex and demanding work but we are happy to deliver these services through a public utility owned by Manitobans. Our public utility is in a period of growth and renewal; the financial challenges this brings are investments in the future. A unified, public Manitoba Hydro protects rate-payers and delivers tremendous value to the Manitoba economy. Selling off or privatizing any part of it hurt in the long run and is simply not acceptable. We believe Manitoba Hydro should stay public and in one piece for the benefit of all Manitobans.

Here is an article written by Paul Moist, past president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Canada’s largest public sector union. It does a good job of putting the issues into perspective and was originally printed in the June 2017 edition of The Wolseley Leaf.

Manitoba Hydro – Key to Our Future article

Thursday June 15, 2017: Wear Purple for Respect

Did you know that June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)? It’s a day to respect and value our elders, and to highlight the need for action to prevent abuse of older adults.

It’s also a day to stand up for programs that provide community supports for older adults – like the Age & Opportunity Safety Aide program. The Safety Aide: Crime and Falls Prevention for Older Adults program needs your support! The provincial government has cut funding to the Safety Aide program, and a member at Local 3085 will likely be out of work by July 31, 2017. The Safety Aide program receives modest provincial funding and helps thousands of older adults. Follow the link above for more detail.

Our brothers, sisters and friends at CUPE Local 3085 – Age & Opportunity: Support Services for Older Adults will be leafleting to raise awareness about WEAAD and funding cuts to A&O:

THURSDAY, JUNE 15
11am – 1 pm
Manitoba Hydro Place building South entrance
(The street address is 360 Portage Avenue but we will be at the Graham Avenue entrance, near the Farmer’s Market.)
Please drop by if you can.
There will be postcards to sign – let’s save the Safety Aide program!
Wear purple to show your support.

Follow this link to find out more about WEAAD:
http://www.weaadmanitoba.ca/index.asp