On September 30, 2026, IFPTE recognizes Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the annual national holiday committed to memorializing the victims and survivors of the Canadian Indian Residential School system, whose purpose was to strip Indigenous peoples of their cultures, identities, languages, and ways of life.
Read MoreCanada’s unions are united in opposition to proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code that would give the federal government broad new powers to end legal strikes in the “national interest.”
Read MoreLast week, members of the Society of United Professionals/Local 160 came together in five locations for the union’s Empowerment Day 2026, a day of learning, connection and reflection centered on the theme of Wellbeing, Psychological Safety and Belonging.
Read MoreMembers of The Society of United Professionals’ Bruce Local gathered for their Annual General Meeting to receive updates on local activities, bargaining, and the work underway to strengthen member engagement.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals has officially opened its new Oshawa, Ontario office, marking an important milestone in its growing presence across Canada.
Read MoreIn a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, IFPTE requested that lawmakers deny funding for the Trump Administration’s 50% tariffs on certain Canadian imports.
Read MoreThis approach toward our Canadian siblings, along with the Trump Administration’s continued attacks on Canada are detrimental to working families on both sides of the border.
Read MoreOn Saturday, August 1 over 50 Society Members participated and volunteered in the 59th annual Toronto Caribbean Carnival (TCC).
Read MoreIFPTE Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson, Engineering Association/IFPTE Local 1937 President Anthony Chorney, and IFPTE Assistant to the Executive Officers Brian Kildee attended the East Tennessee Economic Council's annual Nuclear Opportunities Workshop in Knoxville this week.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), of which IFPTE is affiliated, honoured Emancipation Day on August 1st, marking the day in 1834 when Canada and other British Colonies abolished slavery.
Read MoreCLC President, Bea Bruske, strongly condemned the Bank of Canada’s repeated violation of Canada’s anti-scab law by blatantly ignoring rulings by the Industrial Relations Board to adhere to the law.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) will be holding its annual Occupational Health and Safety Conference this year in Regina, from September 17-18.
Read MoreAs artificial intelligence continues to reshape workplaces, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) examines what Canadian unions can learn from recent bargaining victories and why workers should have a stronger voice in how AI is introduced and governed in the workplace.
Read MoreAs Bell Canada continues to offshore Union-represented telecommunications jobs, including jobs of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 members in Manitoba, IFPTE leaders sent a letter this week to the federal Minister of Industry, Mélanie Joly.
Read MoreIFPTE’s executive officers jointly released the following statement in response the latest round of tariffs imposed on Canada by President Trump, and the American government’s failure to assist Canada in their efforts to fight the raging wildfires.
Read MoreThe Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL), of which TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 and WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 are affiliates, have released a new report examining the growing epidemic of workplace violence across the province and offering practical solutions to better protect workers.
Read MoreMembers of the Young Professionals Network (YPN) from the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) hosted a social event at Level One Pub in Ottawa, Canada bringing together Society members from the Ottawa region for an evening of networking and socializing.
Read MoreThe Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) has published a new article calling for stronger labour protections under CUSMA, arguing that workers across Canada, the United States, and Mexico deserve a more effective mechanism for remedying labour rights violations.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/Local 160 (the Society) proudly joined Pride Toronto over the weekend standing alongside over 3 million participants in support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and reaffirming the union's commitment to equity, inclusion, and human rights.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/Local 160 President Rebecca Caron met with Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce last week to discuss the province's plans for expanding nuclear energy and the workforce needed to support it.
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