Summary Video of 2015 Canadian Council, Aug 21-23
See Local 191's Mary Agnes Welch (Winnipeg Free Press) talk about the JournamlismIS initiative, at the 6:22 mark of Hope Into Action, Part 2 Click here for the link to the video I was very inspired by the enthusiasm and energy of […]
Local Union Task Force Coming To Winnipeg
Save The Date – October 1 The Local Union Task Force comes to Winnipeg Oct. 1, 5:30-9 pm, at the Fort Garry Hotel The Local Union Task Force is a union wide initiative to engage Local Unions and members to […]
Unifor Community BBQ
Saturday, August 8, 1- 4 pm, Unifor Parking Lot, Corner of Grant & Waverley The public is invited to Unifor's community BBQ. There will be facepainting for the kids, music & featuring the Norman Chief Memorial Dancers. Bring a chair and have […]
I Will Vote
Now that we're officially into a federal election campaign, your union is getting ready to have an impact! Unifor has launched a new election website complete with great share graphics, information specific to many of the sectors where our members work […]
Support Rally For Home Care Workers
Thursday, August 6, 10-11:30 a.m., WRHA office, 650 Main St The MGEU Community Support Bargaining Committee, along with the Winnipeg Home Care Local 113 Executive, is organizing a public rally at the WRHA Office (650 Main St.) on Thursday, August […]
A Message from Unifor’s Western Regional Director
Dear friends: When we’re ill, we need reliable, high-quality health care. But the Harper Conservatives are cutting health care funding – and that will hurt all of us. Early estimates indicated that there will be $36 billion cut from health […]
Labour Day Picnic Shoe Drive
If you are planning to attend the Labour Day Picnic on September 7, at Vimy Ridge Park between 2 – 4:30 p.m., please bring along a donation to the Rossbrook House. We are asking for donations of socks, sneakers or […]
Team Members Needed For United Way Plane Pull
Volunteers are needed for Labour's team entry in the annual United Way Plane Pull event, Sept. 18, at the Red River College Stevenson Campus, 2280 Saskatchewan Ave. Team members need to be at the campus by 10:15 a.m. If you're […]
JournalismIS Campaign Launch
A national advertising campaign — led by Unifor — was launched Friday, June 12 highlighting the value and benefits of professional journalism. With Unifor local 191 member and Winnipeg Free Press reporter Mary Agnes Welch serving as spokesperson, the JournalismIS campaign […]
Unifor Leads Campaign To Promote Journalism
"News is the lifeblood of our democracy." Mary Agnes Welch, spokeswoman for the JournalismIS campaign, and a member of Unifor Local 191– Winnipeg. TORONTO, June 12, 2015 /CNW/ – A coalition of professional associations, unions and media organizations today launched an […]