IFPTE President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson issued the following joint statement in response to the Trump Administration’s intervention in Venezuela, and threats of intervention and challenges to national sovereignty elsewhere.
Read MoreThis week’s federal budget lands at a moment of deep uncertainty. Workers are facing rising prices, a growing trade crisis, and public programs stretched to the limit.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is speaking out against Prime Minister Carney’s instruction to cabinet to identify deep operational savings, a dangerous step in the wrong direction, one that puts critical public services and the workers who deliver them on the chopping block.
Read MoreWorkers expected an ambitious plan to strengthen Canada’s economy, create jobs, and defend communities against Trump’s agenda, however, this week’s throne speech from Prime Minister Mark Carney provided none of this, says the CLC.
Read MoreCanada’s unions are marking Mental Health Week by calling on the new federal government to improve health care access for workers and their families.
Read MoreCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals carried the day on Monday in Canada’s national election.
Read MoreThe IFPTE supports the Canadian Labour Congress's (CLC) call to challenge all political parties to put working families first in the federal election being held April 28th. The Workers Together platform, Building a Better Future for Working People, was launched to provide a clear blueprint for the next government at a time when Canadians face mounting pressures from all sides.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160’s President, Rebecca Caron, participated in a panel organized by the Canadian Labour Congress - Congrès du travail du Canada at the Broadbent Institute.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 joined labour leaders across the country for a press conference hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), where we demonstrated the unity of Canadian unions against Trump's tariffs.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is demanding immediate and decisive action from the federal government to protect workers and defend jobs as an escalating trade war—fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump—threatens Canada’s economy.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) President, Rebecca Caron, and their External Relations Officer, Mike Belmore, traveled to Washington, DC this week to join Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, International Representative, Erin Spencer, and President Matt Biggs at a roundtable discussion hosted by the AFL-CIO on Wednesday.
Read MoreA new poll commissioned by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) reveals Canadians are seriously concerned with the economic and political risks posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Read MoreJoin the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) in Toronto on January 20-21 for our 2025 Election Readiness Conference.
Read MoreCanada’s unions are calling on federal leaders to seize the moment this gender equality week and commit to a better deal for women.
Read MoreFriends of IFPTE from across North America extended warm wishes to the union and its members as the International’s convention kicks off in New Orleans next week
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomes the next phase of the Canadian Dental Care Plan – a much needed program to help address the ongoing affordability crisis many workers and their families are confronted with.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is pleased to see the federal government launch a union-led Advisory Table to help workers succeed in Canada’s economic future, announced today.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomed progress on housing affordability in the federal Fall Economic Statement last week.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomes federal Labour Minister, Seamus O’Regan’s introduction of Bill C-58, legislation to ban the use of replacement workers.
Read MoreCanada’s unions welcome today’s Bank of Canada decision not to raise rates further but warned that with so many struggling to get by the Bank must signal an end to rate hikes while governments must act to help families being left behind.
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