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Remembering Sue Johanson

Thursday, July 27, 2023

She became well-known across North America and beyond for her straightforward sex advice, but did you know that she received her nurse training right here in Winnipeg? Famed Canadian nurse and sex educator Sue Johanson, who passed away on…
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New video on Preparing for Retirement

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

MNU’s Solidarity School now has a new educational video on Preparing for Retirement available for members. Nurses nearing retirement usually have a number of questions, such as “will I have enough?”, “what do I need to do?”, “when should I…
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Manitoba Harm Reduction Network donation

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Last week, MNU President Darlene Jackson presented donation cheques to Jonny Mexico of the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network (pictured above), the result of the successful fundraising done at the MNU AGM back in April in Brandon. Thanks to the…
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New CFNU campaign features MNU member

Monday, July 24, 2023

The Save Public Health Care Rally on July 11 proved to be a hugely successful event, one that was thoroughly covered by local and national media. Thanks to all those MNU members who were able to come out and attend the event, including from…
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Reminder: 2023 Fall Education Conference registration closes July 31

Monday, July 24, 2023

A final reminder that the registration deadline for the 2023 MNU Fall Education Conference is July 31. This conference takes place at the Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg, on September 26 and 27. The two-day event starts with a full-day team…
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Rally for Public Education in August

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Next month, the Manitoba Teachers’ Society (MTS) will be holding a rally to raise awareness about the impact of seven years of government underfunding on public education, and to encourage voters to elect a government that supports a strong…
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Canada’s nurses raise $51,000 to support health care workers in Ukraine

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Nurses and their unions from across the country raised $51,000 to directly support Ukrainian health care workers, in a strong act of solidarity at the Canadian Federation of Nurses Union’s Biennium in Charlottetown, which took place in June.…
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Registration for 2023 Fall Education Conference closes July 31

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

A reminder that the registration deadline for the 2023 MNU Fall Education Conference is July 31. This conference takes place at the Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg, on September 26 and 27. The two-day event will include one full-day workshop will…
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July message from MNU President Darlene Jackson

Monday, July 10, 2023

Tomorrow is an important day for nurses across the country. The Premiers of all provinces and territories are in Winnipeg for the Council of the Federation Summer Meeting. The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions has organized a breakfast…
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Solidarity School Announces the MNU Fall Education Conference

Thursday, June 29, 2023

MNU is thrilled to announce our return to in-person education. This fall, Solidarity School will host a 2-day Fall Education Conference in Winnipeg.Solidarity School's two-day event will include one full-day workshop for all attendees to take part in
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Online WSR now available in Interlake-Eastern

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

MNU is pleased to announce that we secured RHA agreement to launch the Online Workload Staffing Reports (WSRs) to Interlake-Eastern Central Table worksites/locals. WSRs were designed to be able to capture key data about safe staffing levels…
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Change Starts With Us conference report

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

MNU figured prominently at the Manitoba Federation of Labour’s Change Starts With Us political action conference on June 15 and 16 at Winnipeg’s RBC Convention Centre. This conference brought together activists from dozens of unions to learn…
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Save Public Health Care Rally taking place July 11

Monday, June 26, 2023

This summer, Winnipeg will host the 2023 Council of the Federation's meeting of Canada’s Premiers, July 10-12. CFNU's National Executive Board has arranged a breakfast meeting on July 11 and a rally in support of our public health care system…
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New educational video on PHIA

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

MNU’s Solidarity School recently added a new educational video on Recognizing and Preventing PHIA Breaches. In this video, MNU Education Officer Shelby Colbert guides members through the most common types of PHIA breaches so that further…
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MNU Locals changing to Worksites

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

MNU is continuing to feel the effects of the provincial Tory government’s Bill 29: The Health Care Sector Bargaining Review Act. For those who might not recall, a representation vote took place in 2019 as a result of Bill 29. This act was…
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