Unifor Local 191

Unit 1A - 675 Berry St., Winnipeg, MB   R3H 1A7   |   p. 1-204-949-2770 or 1-844-2255-191   f. 1-204-949-2778   e. unifor191@mymts.net   tw. @unifor191

News

Al Cerilli MFL Scholarship

The Al Cerilli Manitoba Federation of Labour scholarship is a $500 scholarship presented by the MFL Young Members Committee to a student who is a member of an MFL affiliated union, to be used towards their continuing education or post-secondary […]

Staff At Three WPG Unions Join UNIFOR 191

Employees of three local unions have themselves unionized and are now represented by Canada's largest private-sector union, Unifor. The Manitoba Labour Relations Board has recently issued certifications for staff at the Winnipeg Association of Public Service Officers (WAPSO) Local 162, […]

Newly elected members of the Local 191 executive board were sworn into office at the start of the Jan. 25 board meeting.

New Local 191 Board

Newly elected members of Local 191 executive board were sworn into office at the Jan. 25 board meeting. The oath of office was administered by national rep Brother Frank Wright, father of 191 board member Sister Ashley Wright (United Way).

Veteran Photographer Calling It A Day

Veteran Photographer Calling It A Day

Winnipeg Free Press photographer Ken Gigliotti has decided to retire after 35 years at the newspaper.His last day will be Dec. 31. Ken has been a good colleague, friend and solid 191 supporter and he will be missed. As has […]

Toll Free Number for Local 191 1-844-CALL-191

Local 191 has secured a toll-free phone number, good for calling the Winnipeg office without charge from anywhere in North America. 1 – 8 4 4 – C A L L – 1 9 1  OR  1 – 8 4 4 – […]

Bad News for Members in Multi-Employer Pension Plan

RETIREES' BENEFITS TO BE SCALED BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME Members in the Unifor (formerly CEP) Multi-Employer Pension plan recently received bad news from the trustees and administrator of the plan: Continuing poor investment conditions have required further amendments to the […]

191 Member Elected As School Trustee

191 Member Elected As School Trustee

Congratulations to Local 191 member Cindy Turner (United Way) who was recently elected as a school trustee on the Louis Riel School Division (Ward 1). Sister Turner is also Secretary-Treasurer of the 191 board, a post she has held since […]

Labour Christmas Tree — Volunteers Needed

This year’s Labour Christmas Tree party will be held Wednesday, December 3rd in the Union Centre Auditorium, 275 Broadway, and we will be hosting students from Machray and Wellington schools. We need a lot of help to make this event […]

Local 191 2014 Post-Secondary Scholarships

THREE SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,250 WILL BE AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING LOCAL 191 MEMBERS OR THEIR CHILDREN WHO SUBMIT THE BEST ESSAY, AS JUDGED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. THE ESSAY QUESTION; Describe a job you’ve had where a union could have improved or did improve […]

New Members for Local 191 Board

Candidates for the 2015-2018 Unifor Board were acclaimed at the general membership meeting held Sept. 28. The nominating committee presented 15 nominees at the meeting and there were two additional nominees from the floor. As per the Local's constitution, the board […]