Led by IFPTE Atlantic Area Vice Presidents, leaders from Locals 194, 195, 196, and 200 along with IFPTE, met this week in Trenton, New Jersey, with New Jersey AFL-CIO President Charlie Wowkanech, and Secretary-Treasurer Laurel Brennan.
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The Government of Canada has announced the creation of a new Tripartite Advisory Council to provide advice on federal labour policy and emerging workplace issues.
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Manitoba became the first Canadian province to require employers to make menstrual products available to workers at no cost while on the job.
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Members of the Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 were proud to attend the Toronto & York Region Labour Council’s Lunar New Year Banquet on March 6, hosted by the Chinese Workers Network.
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IFPTE was proud to have the opportunity to attend the swearing-in ceremony for the new officers of the United Steelworkers of America (USW), including newly minted President, Roxanne Brown.
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In honour of International Women’s Day (IWD), the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is hosting a powerful conversation on how union women are defending pay equity, health and safety, collective bargaining, and human rights at this year’s UN Commission on the Status of Women.
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SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001’s Bargaining Unit Councils of the Northwest Prof and Tech bargaining units recently elected the teams that will represent SPEEA members in negotiations with Boeing later this year.
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President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson participated in the biannual AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting this week at the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, DC.
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Longtime friend to IFPTE, Mark Dimondstein, recently retired from the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) after serving 12 years as President and 42 years of membership.
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IFPTE members from TEAM/IFPTE Local 161, and WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162, along with guests from the Regina Civic Middle Management Association (RCMMA), gathered this week in Winnipeg for a full day of discussion and action at the 2026 IFPTE Professional Workers Symposium.
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Join the Winnipeg Labour Council, Manitoba Federation of Labour, and the Canadian Labour Congress to celebrate International Women’s Day with a pancake breakfast and silent auction on March 9 in the Union Centre Auditorium.
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IFPTE legislative director, Faraz Khan, participated this week in meetings in Washington, DC hosted by Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) and with other stakeholder groups to discuss oversight recommendations involving Artificial Intelligence (AI) that protects jobs, unions, and communities.
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Rutgers University Civil Rights Committee recognized IFPTE international representative, Karen Bellamy-Lewis this week as part of their Black History Month Spotlight series.
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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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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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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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