A mural showcasing the history of Manitoba’s labour movement was named the top mural in Winnipeg for 2020.

On Tuesday, Murals of Winnipeg announced ‘A Century of Solidarity,’ located at 279 Broadway Avenue, as Mural of the Year. read full story here 

Thanks to the collaboration of the Manitoba Federation of Labour and the Union Centre Board this piece of art representing the struggles of workers over the century is on view for all of Winnipeg.

As temperature soar in Winnipeg today, CUPE 998 wanted to give back to the community by donating much-needed water to Main Street Project and Lighthouse Mission. Both shelters were extremely grateful for the donation.

Big thank you to Dillion at  No Frills on Goulet for making this possible. It’s important to Be Kind and Give Back when we can.

Sisters, Brothers & Friends,

MGEU has been running a very successful campaign to keep liquor public in Manitoba, in response to the Pallister government’s legislation to further privatize liquor sales in Manitoba. While the legislation to further privatize liquor sales has been held over until the fall by the NDP, we need to keep putting the pressure on Pallister!

Affiliates are asked to please show solidarity by lending your support and sharing this campaign with members. You can send a message to Brian Pallister by signing the petition at https://ddei5-0-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fkeepingliquorpublic.ca&umid=5ECF6A31-C01B-A505-B7CA-DDC41F9DEF78&auth=2628ad18b21f934c4a3f3bcb7fa326f6a4758e66-b0f220ddbb8cf6fa3fd5a5908ef5aad98dd81b40.

Manitoba’s publicly owned Liquor Mart profits contribute over $280 million a year to our communities – funding things like health care, schools, infrastructure and other critical services that we all rely on.

Now, more than ever, we can’t afford to take money out of our local economy or our public services. We need every dollar possible to stay here in Manitoba, to help keep our economy strong and people safe and healthy.

All affiliates are welcome and encouraged to send us info about your active campaigns – we’re always happy to promote and share with other affiliates. Together, we’re stronger!

In Solidarity,
Kevin Rebeck
President, Manitoba Federation of Labour

Please join the Manitoba Federation of Labour in marking the National Day of Mourning.

On Wednesday, April 28 at 11:30 am with a virtual memorial service to remember and honour workers who have been killed or injured on the job.

We encourage you to register in advance at https://zoom.us/j/93973794828

In Solidarity,
Kevin Rebeck
MFL President

Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends,

The hardworking members of IBEW 2034 keep the lights on and the power going for Manitoba Hydro. They have been on strike since March 9 and are trying to get a fair contract with their employer, but the Pallister government continues to interfere with negotiations by trying to impose the Bill 28 wage-freeze mandate.

The members of IBEW 2034 have always been there for Manitobans, including during the record-breaking ice storm of October 2019. We need to be there for them as they tell Pallister to back off so they can reach a fair deal.

While we cannot gather together on picket lines to show them our support, we can take to social media. Tuesday, April 6 will be an Online Day of Solidarity for striking IBEW 2034 members. We encourage union leaders and members to post messages, images, and videos of support for IBEW 2034 on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Please tag IBEW 2034 in the posts so that their members can see that Manitoba’s labour movement is behind them in their fight. Let’s remind Manitobans just how important these workers are to our communities and to our economy.

To tag them on Facebook, use @IBEW Local 2034;

on Twitter  use @IBEW2034; and

on Instagram use @IBEW2034

Feel free to post messages of support throughout the day. Together, we are stronger.

In Solidarity,
Kevin Rebeck
President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour