This afternoon we called to order the CUPE Manitoba Sector Conference in Dauphin! Tomorrow we kick off our 60th Annual Convention. Safe travels to all those arriving this evening!

April 29 through May 3, 2024, is the 33rd annual Week of the Early Childhood Educator in Manitoba.
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The available data from the Workers Compensation Board show that about 1,500 Manitoba workers are injured from a violent event at work annually.

These numbers represent a threefold increase in violence-related injuries over the past decade.

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Today we announced the rebuilding of the Victoria ER with the reopening of the Mature Women’s Centre and the addition of the Anne Oake Family Recovery Centre! We are one step closer to restoring the Vic!! 👏 #mbpoli

We are less than a week out from our 60th Annual Convention taking place in Dauphin this year, Treaty 2 Territory! We have a great lineup of speakers, including the most popular premier in Canada, the Honourable Wab Kinew.

New Report!
Child Care Now's ELCC workforce policy summary report takes stock of policies implemented by provinces and territories to recruit and retain ECEs as the Canada-wide ELCC system was rolled out.
Read here: childcarenow.ca/a-summary-of-e…

Today is #EarthDay !
Those attending the 60th annual CUPE Manitoba Convention in Dauphin next week will see resolutions come forward in support of a Just Transition and greening our workplaces.
See CUPE's resources on the environment here:
cupe.ca/environment

CUPE Manitoba Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK ...a less and less usable internet. The peak era of enshittification is thus dubbed 'the Enshittocene.'
Why is this decline of the internet happening now? And what can we do to change it? These are the questions Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK will address in his talk. We hope you come!

CUPE Manitoba We're glad you asked! 'Enshittification' is Cory Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK's term for the decay of internet platforms. Platforms (think social media, major ecommerce sites) start out serving the needs of users, but gradually prioritize corporate profits, leaving users with... (1/2)

OK, we are curious. What is 'the Enshittocene'?
Looks like an interesting talk hosted by CCPA-MB May 2 in Winnipeg.

NEW: Adam DK King debunks the latest pro-scab article at the National Post, which he says is “cartoonishly bad, even by the standards of the genre.”

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Poilievre:
- Made it harder for workers to organize
- Attacked workers’ right to strike
- Forced low-wages on workers

When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

Kevin Rebeck, head of the Manitoba Federation of Labour, says he is 'disgusted' that the Tories are delaying a change that would provide more job protection for injured workers.

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After days of amendments and voting, the Sustainable Jobs Act (Bill C-50) passed in the House of Commons on April 15. Despite obstruction by the Conservative party, the Act is now on its way to the Senate for consideration before it can pass into law.

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Whether it’s housing, health care, or the climate crisis, the 2024 federal budget acknowledges the problems facing working people in Canada – but the solutions offered fall far short. #Budget2024

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We join other public sector unions calling for the Canadian government to immediately suspend the trade of arms and military equipment with Israel. #Gaza #CeasefireNOW

Did you know that that on average, women in Manitoba have to work for 460 days to earn the same amount as men do in 365 days?

Today is Equal Pay Day and it’s time to close the gender pay gap.

Read more and send a message to the Minister of Labour at mfl.ca/genderequity/

Manitoba budget well received overall but grateful to Kevin Rebeck for urging provincial government to do more to make licensed child care more available, and to address low wages and retention problems in sector winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/groups-react-t…

Join us for an update on Dental Care with dentist and Coalition for Dental Care founder Brandon Doucet and MP and NDP Health Critic Don Davies #cdnpoli #hoc healthcoalition.ca/webinar-health…

We urge the Canadian government to immediately suspend trade in arms and military equipment with Israel, in accordance with Canada’s legal obligations. Canada must impose an arms embargo to help end the horrors in Gaza. CUPE National CUPW Paulo Azevedo nupge.ca/2024/canada-su…