Resources

Building a stronger Labour movement, through education, training, support and community services.

Support, Advice, Info & Advocacy for Workers

The Community Unemployed Help Centre provides information, assistance, advice, and representation to individuals dealing with the federal government’s Employment Insurance program and Manitoba’s Employment and Income Assistance program.

The Centre is a nonprofit agency, United Way funded agency, and Its services are provided free of charge.

Young Worker Rights

Youth are a large and valuable part of Manitoba’s workforce.

SAFE Workers of Tomorrow provides presentations and training on occupational health & safety through a speakers’ bureau, wherever young Manitobans come together to learn.

Occupational Health

The MFL Occupational Health Centre (OHC) is a community health centre that helps workers, employers, and joint health & safety committees to improve workplace health & safety conditions and eliminate hazards.

Union Made Suppliers

Buying/supporting ‘Union-made’ means purchasing and choosing goods & services produced by workers belonging to a labour Union.

For a listing of Union made suppliers, Union swag and promotional materials, and more, be sure to check out the MFL’s listing.

211 Manitoba

211 Manitoba is a free, confidential, 24/7 service that connects individuals to Public Services in government, health, and social services that are available across the province.

The service helps Manitobans who are looking to find the right community or social resource but don’t know where to start.
211 Manitoba also makes it easy for service providers and first responders to direct others to the right resource.

NEW! In addition to searching on the 211 Manitoba website, individuals can now call 2-1-1 to talk with trained professionals to help find and navigate the services they need.

1919 Tours

Dive into labour history and learn about the workers who made history in 1919.

Join CUPE President Emeritus, Paul Moist, for a 1919-themed tour of Brookside Cemetery.

Paul will take you through the lives of 15 citizens who were integral to the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike and teach you about how they fought to make life better for all workers.

For information about scheduling a tour, please contact Paul Moist at paulmoist@gmail.com or 204-793-7285.

For self-guided tours, a booklet is available for download at the link here. A pre-recorded virtual tour is also available on YouTube.

Affiliating

Affiliating your union helps build a stronger and more united labour movement in our community.

In order to affiliate, your Union Local can vote to join the Labour Council at their general membership meeting, and then will be asked to fill in an Application for Affiliation.

To learn more about affiliating and the next steps, please contact us for more information

Contact Us

Our Labour Council has a long history of organizing, supporting strong community engagement and advancing the rights and protections of workers in all sectors of work.

To learn more, if you have questions, or if you’d like to learn more about affiliating your union to the Winnipeg Labour Council, please contact us.

wlcadmin@winnipeglabour.ca
(204) 942-0522

#504 – 275 Broadway (Union Centre)
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M6