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Defend Manitoba Parks – Keep them Public
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Manitoba Chapter and MGEU are concerned about the PC government’s long-term plans for Manitoba’s public parks. In addition to tapping a consulting firm to...
Keep Liquor Public
The PC government has introduced legislation (Bill 40) to expand private liquor sales. The Manitoba Government and General Employees Union worries the legislation will erode public liquor sales,...
The Protection of Critical Infrastructure Act (Bill 57)
MOFA supports the right to free expression outlined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including the right to protest. MOFA is deeply concerned that Bill 57 may criminalize protest...
The Public Services Sustainability Act (Bill 28)
Manitoba’s faculty associations are part of the Partnership to Defend Public Services, a group of 28 unions headed up by the Manitoba Federation of Labour, which continues to fight the PC government...
The Labour Relations Amendment Act (Bill 16)
MOFA supports the Manitoba Federation of Labour in denouncing Bill 16. If passed, this legislation would eliminate binding arbitration, a rule that brings in a neutral arbitrator to settle labour...
The Education Modernization Act (Bill 64)
MOFA stands with the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and CUPE education workers in their opposition to this disturbing bill that proposes to eliminate locally elected school trustees, slash school...