Ashton to examine family-leave provisions if elected NDP leader
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NDP leadership candidate Steve Ashton said today if he becomes Manitoba’s next premier he wants to bring in a minimum two-day family leave for public-sector workers.
Ashton said he would also work with the private sector to bring in the same type of paid days off so that they, too, would be able to meet the challenges of modern life without being penalized.
He said such a provision would give all Manitoba workers the ability to take at least two days off to care for an elderly parent or a look after one of their children if they are home sick.
“What is very clear to my mind is the degree to which in 2015 we need to recognize the balance between family responsibilities and the workplace,” he said.
Ashton also said if he becomes the NDP’s next leader he would create a premier’s council on family and work to examine the issue of more accessible family leave.
He said that would include consultations with unions and the private sector led by St. Norbert MLA Dave Gaudreau, an Ashton supporter.
“It’s about fairness for working families,” Ashton said. “I want to make the province a model employer.”
Ashton’s announcement comes a day after challenger Theresa Oswald announced her plan for her first 100 days in office should she become premier.
The vote on the NDP’s next leader takes place Sunday at Canad Inns Polo Park on the last day of the party’s annual convention that begins Friday evening.
About 2,000 delegates will decide if Premier Greg Selinger stays on as leader or elect either Ashton or Oswald to replace him.
