Government lays out position on MGEU contract talks
Manitoba government outlines an innovative wage negotiating framework for the Manitoba Government Employees Union. Talks have begun ahead of the September 30 contract expiry, aiming to preserve take home pay while tightening budgets. Proposal includes extended reduced work weeks and trimming premiums and allowances, noting benefits total over 100 million annually.
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Manitoba Gornment
Annon
Civil Service Commission
Darren Praznik
Manitoba Government Employees’ Union
Civil Service
Praznik
Louisiana-Pacific approves plant in Minitanas creating jobs
Louisiana-Pacific wins Stage Two licence to build an oriented strand board plant in Manitoba area Minitanas with up to 450 jobs and millions in activity. The deal includes forest management licence, monitoring, training funds, a GIS investment of 5 million over five years and a 2.5 million first-year training and head office plan.
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Louisiana-Pacific
Minitanas
Glen Cummings
Cummings
Natural Resources
Albert Driedger
Louisiana- Pacific
Driedger
Manitoba Natural Resources
Millwood School Cairn Ceremony Recalls Rural Discipline
Former pupils, teachers, and authorities gathered at Millwood School to unveil a cairn and ring the bell removed in 1961. Dennis Trinder recalled the bell's careful lowering, noting the event celebrated enduring teaching quality and rural work ethic. Attendees browsed old records, photos, and ledgers, sharing memories during a luncheon.
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Rena
Dennis Trinder
Johnny Wondrasek
Jack Self
Emily Wondrasek
Dennis
Oing
Millwood
Lila M. Bily
Manitoba moves on new mine and mine expansion plans
Manitoba energy minister reports a feasibility study for a Photo Lake mine in Snow Lake and a deepening project at Trout Lake mine. The HBMS acquisition of Manitoba Mineral Resources and Granges boosts activity. The shaft deepening adds life to 2006 and creates about 50 jobs during construction. Additional ore mining in 1994 95 supports 8 to 10 more jobs. Four rectifiers would raise zinc output at Flin Flon from 102k to 108k tons annually under Power Smart.
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Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting
Hbm&s
Photo Lake
Snow Lake
Trout Lake
Manitoba Mineral Resources
Granges
Flin Flon
Manitoba Hydro
Orchard Advocates Industry Co operation for Sector Growth
Orchard spoke about co operation with industry to maintain and expand this key sector of the provincial economy, stressing collaboration to sustain growth and renewal within the region.
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Orchard
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