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Over the past few weeks, Munther Zeid has noticed prices increasing at his Foodfare grocery stores in Winnipeg. It's just one example of how the challenges producers are facing at the top end of the food supply chain have trickled down to affect consumers, he says.

Manitoba’s provincial government is committing $1.3 million to support northern food security projects, Indigenous and Northern Relations Minister Eileen Clarke announced May 5. The Northern . . .

Unifor Local 39-11 unit chair Rob Moquin. (Ian Kaufman, tbnewswatch.com) THUNDER BAY – The union representing local paramedics says a new tentative agreement with the City of Thunder Bay will help lessen the gap in compensation between his members and other first responders. Rob Moquin, unit chair of Unifor Local 39-11, said he was confident the 108 paramedics represented by the union would approve the agreement at a meeting scheduled for Sunday night. While he could not share details of the ...

Paramedics in the City of Thunder Bay have ratified a tentative new contract, with 97.5 per cent of employees who cast a ballot agreeing to the new deal.

Thunder Bay, ON, Canada / Country 105 | Thunder Bays Country Apr 12, 2021 10:50 AM Paramedics who work for Superior North EMS are just one step away from having labour peace with the City of Thunder Bay. Unifor Local 39-11 head Rob Moquin tells us his 108 members have voted to accept a new contract by 97.5 percent.. “It tells me that our membership has a lot of faith in the bargaining committee and that we brought forth a good contract…that is palatable on both sides,” explains Moquin. He...

Local 39-11 unit chair Rob Moquin said the members voted nearly 98 per cent in favour of the agreement. It still has to be ratified by Thunder Bay city council, but City Manager Norm Gale has welcomed the tentative settlement, saying it prevents any disruption of paramedic services. The collective agreement covers only the 108 paramedics assigned to work in the city. Paramedics who work for Superior North EMS in district communities fall under a different bargaining unit. Moquin said the new ...

Staff photo There will be no strike by paramedics in Thunder Bay. A midnight strike deadline was averted after Unifor Local 39-11 and the City of Thunder Bay reached a tentative agreement. The new four year deal covers 108 paramedics with Superior North Emergency Medical Services. Details of the collective agreement will not be released before the members can vote on it. “The bargaining committee worked to ensure that this tentative agreement recognizes the dedication and significant role our...

. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com/FILE) THUNDER BAY – A potential strike of paramedics with Superior North EMS has been averted after their union and the City of Thunder Bay reached a tentative deal on a new collective agreement Saturday. Unifor made the announcement around 6 p.m., just hours ahead of a midnight strike deadline. Members of Local 39-11 had provided a strike mandate with a vote of over 99 per cent last month, the union said. The new four-year agreement covers the 108 paramedics ...

A possible strike by more than 100 Superior North EMS paramedics has been averted, as their union has reached a tentative agreement with the City of Thunder Bay.

Unifor is pushing the city to reach a deal with paramedics before a fast-approaching strike deadline. Without an agreement, paramedics could walk off the job at 12:01 tomorrow morning. The union says an agreement is in sight, but is criticizing the city for including a demand for frontline paramedics to cover managerial work. Unit Chair for Unifor Local 39-11 City Paramedics Rob Moquin argues that would mean fewer ambulances on the road. “We’re appealing to Mayor Bill Mauro to put patients ...