Legislative Director Faraz Khan and Assistant to the Executive Officers, Brian Kildee, attended a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the nominations of Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, Randall Jones, and Arthur Graham for the TVA Board of Directors.
Read MoreSUP/IFPTE Local 160 was proud to welcome the Saskatoon Civic Middle Management Association (SCMMA Local 222), which represents 450 City of Saskatoon employees, to the SUP family.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) was pleased to attend the launch of the new Nuclear Discovery Centre in Port Hope, Ontario - a learning hub to explore the benefits of Ontario Power Generation's proposed nuclear generation project in Wesleyville.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals released a video message to mark September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada—a day to reflect on the tragic legacy of the residential school system.
Read MoreWith the emerging global consensus that the path to a net-zero emission future will require a dramatic expansion of nuclear power, the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) has been engaged with stakeholders and policymakers inside and outside of Ontario’s borders.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) welcomes the passage of a pro-nuclear resolution at last week’s Ontario NDP (“ONDP”) Convention in Niagara Falls.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) took part in Ontario Power Generation’s Community Power Expo on Saturday, September 20, hosting information booths at both the Darlington Energy Complex and the Pickering Nuclear site.
Read MoreThe federal government has added the Darlington New Nuclear Project to its list of nation-building projects for streamlined approval, a move the Society of United Professionals (SUP/)IFPTE Local 160 strongly supports.
Read MoreThis past weekend, IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson talked IFPTE and other Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) unions efforts to defend the TVA as a public utility that works for the people to the region, provides good jobs for the Valley, and keeps electricity rates affordable.
Read MoreThe executive officers of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) commented on the Senate’s passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” H.R. 1, budget reconciliation, which extends President Trump’s tax cuts for billionaires and corporations and offsets some of the costs through cutting nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) while adding over $4 trillion to the national debt through 2034. Republican leadership in the House of Representatives is considering amendments and racing to pass this bill before July 4.
Read MoreToday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that in a 562 - 351 vote, over 1,100 planners, designers, and field technicians at Southern California Edison have won their election for a union. A total of 83% of the unit voted in the election. The bargaining unit is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC/IFPTE Local 20).
Read MoreIFPTE Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson, Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) President Rebecca Caron, SUP/IFPTE Local 160 External Relations Director, Mike Belmore, and IFPTE Assistant to Executive Officers, Brian Kildee, joined hundreds of young professionals and industry leaders from Canada and the United States at the North American Young Generation Nuclear (NAYGN) 2025 Continental Conference in Denver.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) held its first annual Bruce Region Golf Tournament — and it was a resounding success.
Read MoreThis year’s Society Hydro One Local Annual Council was a resounding success, with 170 Delegates, Communication Action Network (CAN) Representatives, and guests in attendance. Themed “Building Our Future While Celebrating Our Past,” the gathering recognized the strength, resilience, and proud history of Hydro One members, marking in particular the 20th anniversary of the landmark 2005 strike.
Read MoreThe House-passed budget reconciliation bill not only slashes Medicaid, but it also reverses energy tax credits for clean energy technologies supported by IFPTE, which were approved by Congress and signed into law by former President Joe Biden as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals-IFPTE Local 160 joined the Ontario government as they announced its approval of the OPG's plan to start construction on the first of four small modular reactors in Darlington, as part of the Darlington New Nuclear Project.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals-IFPTE Local 160 attended the Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) Agents of Change conference, where they explored how to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the electricity industry and across workplace.
Read MoreAt the end of April, Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 President Rebecca Caron, NWMO Local Vice President Mike Borrelli, External Relations Officer Mike Belmore, and NWMO Unit Director Issac Werner travelled to Ignace, Ontario for a week of outreach, engagement, and connection with members and local stakeholders.
Read MoreOn this May 1st, 2025, we join countless trade unionists, activists, and workers around the world in celebrating our proud history and rededicating ourselves to a better future.
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