Day of Remembrance - Empowerment Fair
The MFL Women's Committee will host a Day of Remembrance - Empowerment Fair on Friday, December 4. The event is in remembrance of all women who have died by violence and will feature a memorial service, guest speakers and displays by various organizations who assist people affected by violence. (More)

Labour Film Festival In Winnipeg November 28
CLIFF, the Canadian Labour International Film Festival celebrates the world of work and those who do it. It'll be in WInnipeg on November 28. The films that will be shown during the Festival deal with important issues so we can all learn from the stories of others. (More)

20 Ways, 20 Days to End Violence Against Women
The CLC wants people to send Prime Minister Harper postcards urging him to keep the gun registry, and also to do more in such areas as the funding of shelters for women and children, investing in new social housing, providing equal pay for work of equal value, and a nationally-funded child care program. The cards, supplied by the CLC, are to be sent each day until December 6. Each day's card contains a different message. (More)

Poor Treatment of Foreign Workers at Brandon Wendy's
Earlier this year, four foreign workers were brought to Brandon to work at the Wendy's restaurant there. Once there, the workers were threatened with being sent home, promises of airfare and health costs reimbursement were not honoured and most of their wages went to paying the extremely high rent that the employer charged for the house rented to the workers. (More)

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