Applications for the Canadian Labour Congress’ Labour College of Canada leadership certificate program are open until March 16.
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On March 6, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is celebrating International Women’s Day with women from across Ontario at a hybrid craft‑in rooted in the long tradition of women gathering to create, strategize, and build power together.
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The Department for Professional Employee (DPE), of which IFPTE is an affiliate, reported this week that nearly 170,000 professionals joined unions in 2025, pushing total professional union membership to more than 6.6 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual union membership report.
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IFPTE is proud to endorse New York Assemblymember Claire Valdez for the United States House of Representatives, running to serve the constituents of New York’s 7th Congressional District.
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A new report from Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, raises serious concerns about the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its impact on taxpayers, federal workers, and public services.
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Nearly 100 IFPTE leaders and members from across the United States and Canada traveled to Washington, DC for IFPTE’s annual legislative advocacy conference.
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The Canadian Labour Congress is urging the federal government to require greater transparency in tax reporting for the largest multinational corporations operating in Canada.
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Union leaders from across Canada sent one clear message to Parliament: No more trade deals and economic decisions that leave workers behind.
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SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001’s February 2026 newsletter, The Spotlight, was published this week.
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Members and staff of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 and WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 attended the Manitoba Federation of Labour’s (MFL) annual Health and Safety Conference last week in Winnipeg.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-VA) launched the Federal Workforce Caucus, a Congressional caucus committed to protecting and strengthening America’s civil service workforce.
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In response to the Office of Personnel Management issuing the Schedule P/C final rule, IFPTE President Matt Biggs commented that Schedule P/C "jeopardizes the stability and effectiveness of the federal agencies the public depends on every day and undermines the data and evidence-based missions that federal employees perform.”
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To mark Black History Month, Canada’s unions are calling for an end to environmental racism and swift action from the federal government to develop and table its first-ever National Strategy on Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice.
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Members of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 can breathe a sigh of relief, with Bell Canada announcing this week that its plans to eliminate 46 more jobs from the bargaining unit have been cancelled.
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SUP president, Rebecca Caron, was present for the Ontario government’s announcement of the successful completion of the refurbishment of the Darlington Unit 4 nuclear reactor, which will return to service four months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget.
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The failure of the company to honor its contractual obligation to notify us of such decisions is profoundly disappointing. Worse yet, the company has not yet answered basic questions about timing and process of the move.
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Learn how to join the Committee, through passage of Resolution 15, tasked with advancing and advocating for “issues faced in the union, the workplace, and the communities where we live."
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The House came back to Washington on Monday and voted on Tuesday to end the four-day partial government shutdown.
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IFPTE, the AFL-CIO, and the CLC released statements honoring Black History Month.
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Ahead of the House vote to end the partial government shutdown by passing five Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills, Senate Amendments to H.R. 7418, IFPTE urged the passage of the legislation and also urged lawmakers “accountability, oversight, and justice for overbroad DHS immigration enforcement operations that have resulted in too many tragic outcomes.”
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