Manitoba's unions along with the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) are celebrating two key labour law changes that workers have been fighting for over the last fifty years – single step union certification set at 50 per cent +1 (card check) and a ban on scabs.
Read MoreIFPTE recently became the latest affiliate of the AFL-CIO’s Maritime Trades Department (MTD), agreeing to affiliate at the MTD 2024 Executive Board meeting on May 2nd.
Read MoreSUP’s Secretary-Treasurer, Laurie Reid, presented at the Ontario Legislature's Committee on the Interior to speak against the government's proposed Bill 165.
Read MoreThe IFPTE Council of Canadian Locals held its semi-annual meeting earlier this week.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) organized a comprehensive tour of Bruce Power located in Tiverton, Ontario for IFPTE affiliates and guests from labour and community.
Read MoreApplications are now open for the 2024 Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) Al and Alma Cerilli Young Activist Scholarship.
Read MoreThe Manitoba Federation of Labour is appalled that every Progressive Conservative MLA has decided to hold up Bill 9: The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act.
Read MoreWhile Canada’s unions welcome tax fairness measures, investments in housing, and the new National School Food Program, Budget 2024 lacks the ambition needed to deliver results for working people.
Read MoreEqual Pay Day symbolizes how far into the next year the average woman must work to earn what the average man had earned in the previous year.
Read MoreThe Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) launched a public awareness campaign about Manitoba’s NDP government's commitment to bring in new protections for workers.
Read MoreApril 28th is the labour movement’s most solemn day in Canada, but also one to refocus our commitment to preventing future workplace injuries and deaths.
Read MoreOn April 8 TEAM/IFPTE Local 161’s Board held a half-day strategic planning meeting facilitated by IFPTE Representatives Bill Fitzpatrick and Anna Liu.
Read MoreThe Manitoba Federation of Labour is glad to see the new provincial government focus on building up our public services, particularly health care, after years of cuts and neglect under Brian Pallister and Heather Stefanson.
Read MoreThe release of the 2024 Ontario Budget this week marked a significant setback for women across the province, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
Read MoreThe Ontario Ministry of Education introduced mandatory learning on the experiences and history of Black Canadians in the Grades 7, 8, and 10 History curricula, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
Read MoreOn March 26 TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 and IFPTE representatives, Dave Eyjolfson, Erin Spencer, Bill Fitzpatrick, and Anna Liu participated in a meeting with the Manitoba Minister of Labour and Immigration, the Honourable Malaya Marcelino.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) completed the purchase of a new office building in Tiverton, Ontario.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) attended the annual Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) PJ Party.
Read MoreThe NDP government in Manitoba announced their plans to introduce legislation that Unions have been fighting for over 50 years to achieve.
Read MoreThe campaign to highlight more than 6000 jobs eliminated by Bell Canada over the last eight months launched yesterday with a rally in Ottawa.
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