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March message from MNU President Darlene Jackson

Monday, March 20, 2023

Via our social media channels, we recently marked the third anniversary of the COVID-19 outbreak, which was declared on March 11, 2020. While life has slowly returned to normal for some, we know that the aftershocks of the pandemic are still…
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Embrace Equity during this year's IWD

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Today, the world marked International Women’s Day (IWD)! This year’s campaign calls on us to embrace equity within our own spheres of influence, such as on social media with the hashtag #EmbraceEquity. This day calls to action accelerating…
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Two new How-To-Guides available for members

Monday, March 6, 2023

MNU Education is pleased to announce a pair of recent additions to our How to Guide library. How To: Vacation Planning provides insight into the vacation planning process including deadlines, information on vacation carry-over, special…
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Spring ahead with daylight savings time

Monday, March 6, 2023

A friendly reminder that with spring on the way, daylight savings time begins on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Article 1606 of the Collective Agreement states: “Overtime worked as a result of the changeover from Daylight Savings Time to Central…
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New discounts for MNU members

Thursday, February 23, 2023

We have two sweet discounts that have been added to our Member Discount Program. Transcona bakery sweet C bakery Inc. is offering a 10% discount for MNU members. Please visit the store, located at B-1171 Kildare Avenue East, for more…
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February Message from MNU President Darlene Jackson

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Two weeks ago I was in Ottawa to attend meetings with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions and attend a rally for Pharmacare that was already planned by the Canadian Health Coalition (CHC) before the Prime Minister announced his meeting…
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MNU member receives Lifesaving Society Award

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Our sincerest congratulations go out to MNU member Blake Morden, who received a Rescue and Honour Award from the Lifesaving Society of Manitoba during a ceremony at Government House on January 26, 2023. Blake, who is an ICU trained nurse and…
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MNU Launches New 2023 Campaign

Monday, February 6, 2023

Today, MNU launches a new campaign that is dedicated to bringing public awareness to an extremely fractured healthcare system. Today, we unveil the outRAGEous campaign. 
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MNU Store update on shipping charges

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

As we all know, inflation has been on the rise and, unfortunately, we’re feeling the effects here too. In order to continue to keep costs low, and quality high, effective immediately our MNU Store will be charging a $10.00 flat rate shipping…
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Nurses want to be part of the solution: op-ed

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

This op-ed co-written by CFNU President Linda Silas and MNU President Darlene Jackson ran in the Winnipeg Free Press on Saturday, January 21, 2023. You don’t have to be ill to know Manitoba’s health-care system is only barely functioning.
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CLC’s ‘Show We Care’ campaign

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

The Canadian Labour Congress has launched a campaign centered around the millions of workers who care for our children, the ill, the elderly, people living with disabilities and beyond. This campaign raises awareness on the plight of care…
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MFL Health and Safety Conference registration deadline

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

The Manitoba Federation of Labour’s Health and Safety Conference is taking place February 2 and 3, 2023, and the final registration deadline is fast approaching! This edition of the conference takes place at Canad Inns Polo Park and will…
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MNU member receives CNS award

Monday, January 9, 2023

Our congratulations to MNU member Lea Mutch for receiving the CNS of the year award! As stated last month in the WRHA’s Health Care Connection digital newsletter, “The Clinical Nurse Specialists of Manitoba Interest Group presented their…
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Kim Kotelo Memorial Award marks one year anniversary

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

In December of 2021, Red River College Polytech announced the establishment of the Kim Kotelo Memorial Award for Nurses. This award, valued at $1,000, is presented annually to a student completing their third year of the Bachelor of Nursing…
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‘The Magic Pill is Within’ available for 30 days

Friday, December 23, 2022

Yesterday, Solidarity School presented The Magic Pill is Within, a keynote by Linda Crawford and a reminder at a typically busy and often stressful time of year, to go within to seek comfort from the chaos. We are pleased to be able to offer…
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