United Fire Fighters Of Winnipeg
The United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg - Local 867 is a union in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Its president as of December 2008 is Alex Forrest.
The union has supported several candidates for political office. In the 2008 federal election, it joined with other Manitoba fire fighters' unions to support the candidacy of Niki Ashton over incumbent Member of Parliament Tina Keeper in Churchill.
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