Local 191 will be holding election for membership on its board later this fall. Nominations close at the Sept. 28 general membership meeting. If you want to run for a board position, contact your local chapel chair or the Local office ASAP. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor. If there is no quroum, the committee's nominees will be acclaimed.
If an election is required, the Local will be looking for volunteers to run the Election Committee.
The Sept. 28 general membership meeting will also feature the approval of a series of bylaw amendents to bring the Local constitution into conformity with the Unifor national constitution, including a formal name change and a new Oath of Office.
Please attend and bring a fellow 191 member with you.
Big Green Bus Is Coming
By Sylvia Farley, Executive Director, MFL
The Manitoba Federation of Labour endorses and encourages all affiliates to welcome and visit the “Fairness Express Tour” as it visits Manitoba Communities this summer.
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Unions are trying to organize the precarious non-unionized sector, but at the same time they’re finding it increasingly difficult just to protect their current members.
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We're going to spark a national conversation on how we create good jobs in Canada. We know there are solutions to the stagnating economy, growing precariousness and few opportunities for young people. Together we can find them.
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Union buster John Buhler was honored with an honorary degree from the University of Winnipeg this week but it was an event opposed by the university's student body. Here is the news release from the University of Winnipeg Students' Association:
WINNPEG, June 12, 2014
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association condemns the decision made by the University of Winnipeg Senate to award Bonnie and John Buhler an honorary Doctor of Laws. Despite contributing generously to a variety of charitable causes, including several at the U of W, Mr. Buhler’s suitability as a recipient is marred by his tarnished relations with working class Manitobans.
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Message from Jerry Dias, National President, Unifor
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
National Day of Mourning, April 28th, 2014
Each day we benefit from the labour of millions of workers who give large proportions of their lives to provide us with everything which makes up modern life, from power to textile. And every year, hundreds of thousands suffer injury or illness because of their working conditions. And some of these workers die on the job. They are not forgotten.
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April 29, 6 pm at Winnipeg City Hall
Message from Dave Sauer, Winnipeg Labour Council
Hello sisters and brothers,
The Canadian Federation of Students is planning a rally against the Conservative government's "Fair Elections Act" that seeks to radically alter the way elections are conducted in Canada. Many of the changes will have an unfair impact on many voters and will seek to tilt elections in favour of the Conservative Party of Canada. Please join us!
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Canada Health Accord Campaign
On March 31, 2014, the 2004 Canadian Health Accord expired. The Health Accord is a negotiated agreement between provincial and federal governments, which outlines the funding from the federal government to the provinces for health care spending.
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As you've likely heard, Unifor has been hosting a series of leadership meetings right across the country. To ensure that as many members and allies are able to participate, we will be live streaming our meeting in Halifax on February 26.
WHERE: www.livestream.com/rabbletv
WHEN: Wednesday February 26; 1pm AT | 12 pm ET | 11 am Central | 9am PT
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The executive of Unifor Local 191 is pleased to welcome two new members to the Board: Sister Ashley Wright, from United Way Winnipeg; and, Brother Claude Gervais, from Lord Selkirk School Division (school bus drivers).
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