Links to Other Labour Related Sites

Union Web Sites - Manitoba

Amalgamated Transit Union - ATU Local 1505 represents workers in Winnipeg and Brandon

Canadian Autoworkers
CAW Local 2169 - Represents approximately 690 workers at Boeing Canada Technologies in Winnipeg.
CAW Local 3003 - Represents 1,700 workers in manufacturing, maintenance and distribution companies, including New Flyer Industries
CAW Local 3007 - Represents workers at the University of Manitoba in the areas of food services, grounds, caretaking, skilled trades and engineers

Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada
CEP Local 7 - represents the members of Clerical and Operator Services at Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., MTS Media and AAA Alarms.
CEP Local 191 - Represents workers at both Winnipeg daily newspapers, the Brandon Son, and various other media and printing organizations

Canadian Union of Public Employees
CUPE Local 500 - Represents about 5,500 members working for the City of Winnipeg and various other organizations in and around Winnipeg
CUPE Local 998 - Represents about 1,150 technical and clerical workers at Manitoba Hydro
CUPE Local 3909 - Represents approximately 1000 members working for the University of Manitoba in a variety of specialized academic functions including Grader/Markers, Demonstrators, Teaching Assistants, Sessional Instructors, and Librarians
CUPE Manitoba - CUPE Manitoba provides a bridge between CUPE members among its various local unions.

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
IAM&AW Local Lodge 714 - Represents approximately 1,300 members employed by Air Canada and Globe Ground who work in maintenance, customer services and purchase and supply in Winnipeg.
IAM&AW Local Lodge 2603 - Another Manitoba Local of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers representing Air Canada workers.

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 63 - Represents stagehands and others working in the Winnipeg entertainment industry.

IBEW Local 2034 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2034 is the largest union at Manitoba Hydro with about 2,800 members

MGEU - With 32,000 members, the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union is Manitoba's largest union, representing a broad spectrum of workers including those working in the civil service

Operating Engineers of Manitoba Local 987 - Local 987 now has a total of over 1600 members organized in five sub-locals

UFCW
Local 832 - Represents close to 15,000 workers, primarily in retail food, meat packing, and service industries.
UFCW Training Centre - Some classes at this facility, including the adult high school credit program, are open to members of unions other than UFCW

UMFA - The web site of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association

United Steelworkers Local 6166 - Represents over 1400 members, over 1200 of whom work at the CVRD/Inco Ltd. nickel mining complex in Thompson

UWFA - Information from the Unversity of Winnipeg Faculty Association

Union Web Sites - National/International
Canadian Auto Workers
CEP - National web site
CUPW -The national web site of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers
IAW&AW - Canadian Web site of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Public Service Alliance of Canada
Service Employees International Union
United Steelworkers - Canada
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (International web site)
United Transportation Union - The Canadian web site for this union that has about 5,000 members in Canada, about 77,000 in the rail, bus and airline industries throughout North America.

Other Federations of Labour
Alberta Federation of Labour
British Columbia Federation of Labour
Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour
Northern Territories Federation of Labour
Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
Ontario Federation of Labour
PEI Federation of Labour
Quebec Federation of Labour (French)
Saskatchewan Federation of Labour

Workplace Health and Safety
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
International Labour Organization (safety page)
International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Division
MFL Occupational Health Centre
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Workers Compensation Board (Manitoba) - An injury and disability insurance system for Manitoba workers and employers.
Workers Health and Safety Centre
Workers of Tomorrow - Since 1997, this organization has run educational programs to increase workplace safety for young Manitoba workers.
Workplace Stress Initiative - A collaborative partnership that promotes healthy workplace practices to reduce workplace stress in Manitoba.

Of Special Interest to Women
The Breast Cancer site - click on the link on this web site to cause money to be donated to provide free mammograms for underprivileged U.S. women
Child Care Coalition of Manitoba
Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre
Klinic Community Health Centre

Other Sites of Interest
AFL-CIO - A national labour organization in the U.S., similar to the CLC
Barrier Free Manitoba - a non-profit, non-partisan, cross-disability initiative that advocates for accessibility-rights legislation in Manitoba.
CALM - Canadian Association of Labour Media
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Be sure to check out the Manitoba Office, Publications section for the latest reports related to Manitoba
Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) - Canada's 'house of labour' that all Federations of Labour are affiliated with
Community Unemployed Help Centre - primarily dedicated to providing information, advice and representation to unemployed workers in Manitoba experiencing Employment Insurance problems
Congress of Union Retirees of Canada - an advocacy organization to ensure that the concerns of union retirees and senior citizens are heard throughout Canada.
Food Safety First - Created by the Public Service Aliance of Canada, this web site provides a lot of information on food safety
Growing Gap - Information about the growing gap between the incomes of the rich and the rest of us
ICFTU-APRO (International Federation of Free Trade Unions)
International Labour Organization
Labour College of Canada - Founded in 1962, Labour College students learn about the labour movement's history, values, and challenges.
Manitoba Building Trades - The Manitoba Building and Construction Trades Council has 14 member unions that represent workers in a variety of trades
NDP - Manitoba - Federal
Path to a Better World - part of Don and Doreen Plowman's "Path to a Better World" project
Pensions at Work - Research project exploring socially responsible investment of union pension funds
Share - An organization involved with trustee education and responsible investment of workers' pension funds
Social Planning Council of Winnipeg - Works to provide leadership in social planning and effecting social policy changes
Straight Goods - An online publication that provides a viewpoint often not found in main stream media - worker friendly.
Union Resource Network
Winnipeg Labour Council - represents 80 local unions with a combined membership of close to 45,000 in the Winnipeg area.