Congratulations Leanne and Kristin for all your hard work and dictation, and elected two more years as our President and Recording Secretary. 

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Dear Sisters, Brothers and Friends,

Members of United Steelworkers Local 8740 have been on strike from Gerdau AmeriSteel Manitoba Metals’ recycling operations in Selkirk for over a month. These hardworking Manitobans do important  work in the metals recycling industry supporting operations at Gerdau steel mill.

We are asking MFL affiliates to show your support and stand in solidarity at USW Local 8740’s picket line this coming Monday October 26 at Noon in front of the Gerdau steel mill at 27 Main St. in Selkirk.

Let’s stand with these workers as they fight for a fair deal!

In Solidarity,

Kevin Rebeck

President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour

On Thursday, 20 communities across Canada showed up at MPs’ offices to deliver a message: Hands off our right to strike! 🪧✊ From St. John’s to Montreal to Burnaby and beyond, workers, unions, and supporters stood together. We demanded the government protect our right to strike, fix Bill C-39, and repeal strike-breaking Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code. And together, we’re getting noticed. Our pressure is making headlines and forcing MPs to pay attention. But this fight isn’t over yet. In the coming weeks, MPs will review Bill C-39, propose changes, and vote before it moves to the Senate. This is a critical window to force changes that protect our right to strike before the bill becomes law. We’ll be in touch this week with next steps. Until then, thank you for showing up! In solidarity, – Bea Bea Bruske (she/her) President Canadian Labour Congress Workers Together: For our jobs and our rights. Tomorrow, October 15, workers, unions, and supporters across the country are showing up at our MP offices. Together, we’re sounding the alarm about new government powers in Bill C-39 that could make it easier for big corporations to keep wages low and harder for workers to negotiate a fair deal at work. There’s an event happening near you, Leanne. Can we count on you to show up? Join the National Day of Action to defend our right to strike. Find a local event On Tuesday, thousands of you joined our telephone town hall to find out how to stand up for our right to strike. Now, it’s time to turn that energy into action. Join an event in your community: workerstogether.ca/strike In solidarity, – The Workers Together Team To:  MFL Affiliates The Canadian Labour Congress has just approved a formal boycott against Scandinavian Airlines(SAS Airlines), because of their anti-labour practices against pilots (including the recent termination of a duly elected and highly regarded union rep of the SAS pilots). This boycott was requested by ALPA Canada (Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l), an affiliate of the MFL, in solidarity with their Scandinavian counterparts. Please be advised, make note and respect the boycott if you are doing any international travel. In Solidarity, Kevin Rebeck President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour

Our deepest condolences from Local 3473 to Gord’s family, friends, and family of Local 500. Brother Gord was a strong union activist empowering the labour movement.