Manitoba’s minimum wage will increase by 40 cents per hour on Oct. 1, rising from $16 to $16.40, the province’s Labour and …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
What’s in Manitoba’s budget for employers? Apprenticeship growth, adult literacy on the list
Manitoba’s 2026 provincial budget commits to training 40 per cent more apprentices in the skilled trades, removing provincial sales tax from grocery …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Manitoba training fee could drive up costs on large construction projects, groups say
By Steve Lambert A new fee added to bids on large public-sector construction projects in Manitoba could add millions of dollars in costs, …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Louis Riel educational assistants in Winnipeg fed up with stalled contract talks
By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Fuelled by frustration and hot cocoa, more than 250 school support staff set up a picket …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
Hands-on trades summit introduces Manitoba students to skilled careers
By Steven Sukkau | Winnipeg Sun Hundreds of Manitoba high school students explored potential careers in the skilled trades during a hands-on summit …
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FeaturedTop Employers
Manitoba’s Top Employers competition marks 20th anniversary amid steady job growth
Manitoba employers recognized for strong worker support are operating in a province that added nearly 13,000 jobs in the past year, with …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg and City of Winnipeg finalize five-year collective agreement covering fire department employees
The deal runs from Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2028 and includes wage increases of up to 12.65% compounded over the …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Manitoba first province to require employers to provide free menstrual products
Manitoba will become the first province in Canada to require employers to provide free menstrual products to workers, under amendments to the …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM PSAC Local 50600 and Winnipeg Airports Authority finalize four-year collective agreement covering airport firefighters
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe deal runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028 and includes wage increases totalling approximately 13.25% over the term, plus …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Manitoba government introduces bills on crime, health and other issues
By Steve Lambert The Manitoba government introduced more than a dozen bills in the legislature Thursday aimed at cracking down on machetes, reducing …

