Officers and staff from IFPTE’s Locals in Canada held their annual meeting last week in Winnipeg. The meeting, which is the first in-person meeting since the pandemic and was chaired by WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 President/Canadian Area Vice President, Richard Mahe, focused on the issues of importance impacting IFPTE members at IFPTE Locals 160, 161, 162 and 222.
Read MoreOn Sunday, November 7th, 2021, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) will be hosting its annual fundraising brunch for the Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues in Winnipeg, MB.
Read MoreThis week the Council of Canadian Locals met to discuss key issues impacting IFPTE members throughout Canada.
Read MoreCanada’s unions gathered this week for the Canadian Labour Congress’ (CLC) 29th Constitutional Convention. Over 4,000 union members logged on to participate in the online convention, including IFPTE delegates from Local 160, 161, 162, 222 as well as President Paul Shearon and Secretary-Treasurer Matt Biggs.
Read MoreAfter learning of the tragic news that the remains of 215 children were found at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, WAPSO-Local 162/Canadian Area Vice President Richard Mahe and Canadian Area Vice President Scott Travers sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Trudeau calling on his government to “to leave no stone unturned."
Read MoreWAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the membership. As with most AGMs, Local 162 was required to hold their meeting online via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fall has not been kind to Manitoba and cases have been spiking since Labour Day.
Read MoreThe Pallister Government dropped a bill (Bill 16) to gut Manitoba’s Labour Relations Act. Among the most egregious provisions of the bill are the elimination of the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process, mandating costly and onerous financial reporting requirements upon unions, and liberalizing the union decertification process.
Read MoreWAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 is proud to announce the arrival of their new Labour Relations Officer, Tracy Schmidt.
Read MoreMembers of WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 voted to ratify a tentative agreement with the City of Winnipeg. This was an incredibly important contract for Local 162 members, as it was the very first contract bargained with the city that would put the membership in a strike/lockout position.
Read MoreOn April 28th, WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 president Richard Mahe gave a heartfelt video message to members of the local and community.
Read MoreRichard Mahe, president of the Winnipeg Association of Public Service Officers (WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162) sat for an interview discussing his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreBecause Manitoba is the only Provincial government in Canada not offering financial assistance to workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL), of which IFPTE Locals 161 and 162 are affiliated, is asking activists and members to call on Manitoba premier Brian Pallister to “help working families at a time when they need it most.”
Read MoreManitoba Labour Federation President, Kevin Rebeck, continues to urge Provincial leaders to approve 14 days of paid sick leave, saying that, “This protection needs to be available to all workers…”, while the Saskatchewan Labour Federation has called their government’s response, “boutique benefits that apply for narrow groups of people.”
Read MoreThese protocols came on the same day as the province of Manitoba declared a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreIn a joint statement with CUPE Local 500 and ATU Local 1505, the Winnipeg Association of Public Service Officers (WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162) President Richard Mahe stated that “The Mayor and Councillors need to postpone this process, and if that includes asking the Premier to hold any inhibiting legislation, then that call needs to be made today.”
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