The Society of United Professionals are proud of their Local leadership at the Bruce Power, who were just honoured with the 2023 Grey Bruce Activist of the Year Award for their member mobilizing during the last round of bargaining with their employer.
Read MoreLast weekend, the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) kicked off its annual council which took place over two days. The theme of this year’s gathering focused on “Building the Future of our Union”.
Read MoreSCMMA/IFPTE Local 222 held their annual general meeting. Almost 200 members and guests attended the meeting in person and virtually. Several Executive Board positions were up for election, which included President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Director of Pensions and Benefits.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) joined the Toronto & York Region Labour Council, Labour Community Services, and other union affiliates for the 3rd annual President's Breakfast.
Read MoreTracy Schmidt, former staffer for WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162, who won a seat in the recent Manitoba election, was named to the Government cabinet.
Read MoreOn October 3, Manitobans elected the New Democratic Party (NDP) —the labor party— to form the next provincial government.
Read MoreThe striking Society/IFPTE Local 160-represented safety professionals at the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) have reached an agreement with the employer after 13 days on the picket line. The members and the employer have now both voted to ratify the agreement.
Read MoreTEAM/IFPTE Local 161 members took part in the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) Women’s Conference held on September 26 & 27.
Read MoreAfter more than a week since going on strike, IFPTE members represented by the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) continue their fight for a fair compensation package and respect on the job at the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA).
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 members employed at the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) begin strike action on September 20.
Read MoreEarlier this week, the Society of United Professionals’ (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) Hydro One Local held their annual council meeting.
Read MoreThe 2023 Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) Women’s Conference, “Women Belong In All Places Where Union Decisions Are Being Made,” is an intensive two-day conference for union women and non-binary folk to lean and share in a supportive environment.
Read MoreCanada’s unions welcome today’s Bank of Canada decision not to raise rates further but warned that with so many struggling to get by the Bank must signal an end to rate hikes while governments must act to help families being left behind.
Read MoreThe Canadian Council of IFPTE Locals (CCL) held its biannual meeting in late August in Winnipeg, Canada, and featured reports from all IFPTE Canadian Locals and a planning discussion around the scheduling/focus of the annual IFPTE legislative conference in Manitoba next year.
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