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 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 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 MoreIFPTE’s Executive Officers and staff visited the White House this week to discuss IFPTE’s ongoing efforts to engage in and promote workforce development.
Read MoreEarlier this week, the Society of United Professionals’ (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) Hydro One Local held their annual council meeting.
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.
Read MorePresident Biden signed an Executive Order last Friday in Maine which directs federal government agencies leverage federal government resources towards policies and programs laser focused at increasing domestic manufacturing.
Read MoreOn Friday, the House passed the NDAA without the customary strong bipartisan support that the NDAA has received in years past. The House bill passed with several troubling amendments that would cut health services for armed service members and defund numerous DoD components and civilian positions related to diversity, without considering the impacts.
Read MoreThe Times of London published an opinion piece authored by President Matt Biggs, Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson and Sue Fern, Senior Deputy General Secretary of the British Union Prospect, which represents professional workers in the energy sector throughout the United Kingdom.
Read MoreThe White House unveiled a website that shows how much money the administration has invested in our communities by state, and even by municipality. Check out the interactive map.
Read MoreTry the Society of United Professionals Energy Mixer to see what it will take to get to net-zero. Solving the climate crisis is humanity’s greatest challenge.
Read MoreThe SocietyFPTE Local 160 President and IFPTE Canadian Area Vice President Michelle Johnston and External Relations Director Mike Belmore were in Washington, D.C. to attend the signing of a historic joint agreement between Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Read MoreThis week, members of the Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 who work at Bruce Power voted an overwhelming 98.6% in favor of strike action, if necessary, to support meaningful bargaining and to reach a fair collective agreement.
Read MoreCongress needs to act urgently and pass a clean debt limit increase before June 1st. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the U.S. government will default on it's debt with catastrophic impacts for our economy, for working people, for retirement savings, and for essential government services.
Read MoreIFPTE leaders and members from across Canada travelled to Montreal this week to attend the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) convention.
Read MoreIFPTE international and Engineering Association, (EA/IFPTE Local 1937) leaders sent a joint letter this week to TVA CEO Jeff Lyash in support of the Southeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub’s request for a Department of Energy grant to support the building and operation of regional clean hydrogen hubs.
Read MoreIFPTE Secretary Treasurer Gay Henson joined colleagues and volunteers the last two weeks to sponsor two giveaways to children in the greater Chattanooga region as a part of the annual Sequoyah Spirit Fund Easter and Book Fair events.
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