Thursday, May 2, 2019 Did You Know? Local 152 Newsletters CPI Update According to Stats Canada, it was 2.4 percent more expensive to live in Manitoba in September 2018 than it was in September 2017. The change in cost of living averaged over the past 12 months was 2.6 percent. Leaves of Absence Do you need some time away from work? In addition to your collective agreement, employment standards legislation allows employees in Manitoba to take different kinds of leaves of absence. These are almost all unpaid, but employment insurance is possible for some of them. Learn more at gov.mb.ca/labour/standards. Workers Compensation Are you having difficulty with a WCB claim? You can get help filing an appeal at the Workers Advisor Office. Call them at 204-945-5787. You might be interested in Building Skills, Growing Careers 15 Sep 2026 CLAC's Statement on Canada's Energy Future 14 Sep 2026 Seeing Clearly 13 Sep 2026 Our Traumas Are Not Our Personalities 13 Sep 2026