The Canadian Labour Congress is outraged by the political games on display in Parliament this week as opposition leader Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative Party use procedural tactics to delay, derail, and ultimately block critical pieces of legislation designed to benefit workers across Canada.
Read MoreSCMMA/IFPTE Local 222 Executive Board members came together this week for bargaining training that occurred over two days, which involved learning about the bargaining process, reviewing legal responsibilities, understanding what happens at the bargaining table, mapping out issues, and developing a plan.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160’s Bruce Local held their annual council meeting in Port Elgin. Close to 40 delegates and guests participated in the full-day gathering including Society Executive Vice President, Chris Graham, and IFPTE International Representatives Bill Fitzpatrick and Anna Liu.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomes the next phase of the Canadian Dental Care Plan – a much needed program to help address the ongoing affordability crisis many workers and their families are confronted with.
Read MoreA new report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba highlights the growing gap between Manitoba’s minimum wage and the hourly wage that workers need to earn to meet their basic needs.
Read MoreThe much-anticipated arbitrator’s decision involving the unjust termination of EA/IFPTE Local 1937 member, Timothy Hubbard, was released earlier this week. The decision, which comes nearly five years after TVA fired Brother Hubbard, was both convincing and sweeping in Hubbard’s defense, finding that, “The Grievant's termination is to be set aside and the Grievant is to be returned to work with back pay and no loss of seniority or benefits.”
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is pleased to see the federal government launch a union-led Advisory Table to help workers succeed in Canada’s economic future, announced today.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) is participating in the United Nations climate change conference in Dubai.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomed progress on housing affordability in the federal Fall Economic Statement last week.
Read MoreAfter seven years of PC cuts, chaos in health care, and disrespect for working people, it is refreshing to hear the new tone coming from the provincial government, said Manitoba Federation of Labour president Kevin Rebeck.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) attended the Ontario Federation of Labour’s (OFL) biennial Convention last week.
Read MoreTEAM/IFPTE Local 161 held its AGM over 3 days this week in Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. The meetings were a great success with over 200 members in attendance.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomes federal Labour Minister, Seamus O’Regan’s introduction of Bill C-58, legislation to ban the use of replacement workers.
Read MoreThe 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.
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