CLC 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.
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The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) will be holding its annual Occupational Health and Safety Conference this year in Regina, from September 17-18.
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As 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.
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As 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.
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IFPTE’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.
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The 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.
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Members 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.
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The 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.
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The 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.
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The 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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The Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 proudly celebrates Executive Board member Sharon Archer on receiving the Individual Recognition for Indigenous Activism Award at the Bromley Armstrong Awards.
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The Society of United Professionals applauds the federal government’s release this week of Canada’s Nuclear Energy Strategy, calling it the most significant federal commitment to nuclear workers and clean energy in a generation.
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The CLC spoke at the Int’l Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland calling on governments around the globe to ensure workers have a meaningful role in shaping their economic future, including artificial intelligence, while warning against efforts to weaken collective bargaining and the right to strike.
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Members and staff of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 gathered this week in Winnipeg for the unit’s annual Take-a-Break lunch events.
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President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson were among the many American labor leaders to welcome our good friend, and Union Sister, Bea Bruske to Minneapolis, Minnesota this week at the AFL-CIO’s 30th constitutional convention.
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Each June, Pride Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the diversity that strengthens our workplaces, unions, and communities.
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Members are invited to explore perspectives from both the CLC and the IFPTE Local 160 on the importance of accessibility and the ongoing work of creating truly barrier-free workplaces and communities.
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SUP celebrated an important milestone in Saskatoon, bringing together members, local leaders, and guests for a series of events focused on growth, representation, and member engagement.
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Canada’s unions are continuing to pressure the federal government to respect workers’ bargaining rights and stop undermining lawful strike action through repeated interventions under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code.
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The international labour movement is celebrating a landmark International Court of Justice ruling affirming that the right to strike is a fundamental workers’ right tied to collective bargaining and freedom of association.
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