Manitobans await fall sitting clashes over labour and MTS privatization
Eye on the dome reports the Manitoba fall legislative session opened September 16 with the Filmon government aiming to push about 60 bills in eight weeks. Debates center on Labour Relations Act amendments, privatizing Manitoba Telephone System, and a looming cabinet shuffle after the session ends.
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Glen Findlay
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Farmers question job security amid Winnipeg strikes and casino clash
A long hot Manitoba summer features 900 Boeing Winnipeg workers on strike and Manitoba Government Employees Union walkouts over job security and benefits. The piece laments farmers’ lack of coverage, critiques union tactics at the casino, notes a high profile picket leader’s anti gambling stance, and ridicules comparisons of premier salaries to slot staff pay while highlighting injuries during picket-line clashes.
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Ross Powers
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Gary Doer
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Manitoba
Chris Malloy
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