The Society of United Professionals (UP/IFPTE Local 160) proudly took to the streets in Toronto on Saturday, March 8, to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) and stand in solidarity with those fighting for gender equality and social justice.
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On January 30, labour, community, and civic leaders, including SUP/IFPTE Local 160 President Rebecca Caron, gathered at Toronto City Hall to celebrate Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Snake with a vibrant and culturally rich reception.
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2024 was the year the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE L160) celebrated its 80th anniversary.
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IFPTE president, Matt Biggs, and secretary-treasurer, Gay Henson, issued the following joint statement in response to President Trump's imposition of a 25% tariff on Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on energy exported to the United States.
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SUP/IFPTE Local 160 President Rebecca Caron along with over 30 labour leaders from Ontario’s private, public, and trades sectors gathered on Monday, January 27 to demand that Doug Ford immediately establish a tariff task force and develop a unified strategy to confront the economic and social impacts of U.S.-imposed tariffs.
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SUP/IFPTE Local 160 (the Society) joined representatives from across Ontario’s energy industries at the Toronto Region Board of Trade Conference.
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SUP/IFPTE Local 160 is celebrating adding three New Brunswick-based members to its ranks, who joined the Society at the end of 2024 alongside nearly 50 workers from Laurentis Energy Partners (LEP).
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SUP/IFPTE Local 160 applauds the Ontario government for launching the community engagement process with the residents of the Port Hope region and the Williams Treaties First Nations.
Read MoreThe federal government released its Powering Canada’s Future (PCF) clean energy strategy document on December 17th, and there were a lot of positives for the Society/IFPTE Local 160.
Read MoreEngineers at Framatome Canada Limited in Kincardine, Ontario, have overwhelmingly chosen to join the Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160.
Read MoreMichelle Johnston, President of the Society of United Professionals congratulated the Green Party of Ontario on the passage of a resolution at their 2024 Annual General Meeting which reverses a long history of blanket opposition to nuclear energy.
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The Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) NWMO Local is investing in the communities in which they are engaged.
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SUP/IFPTE Local 160 members employed at Bruce Power held their annual general meeting earlier this week.
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Fred Stafford writes for The Nation regarding TVA’s nuclear program and the need for public funding saying "However the TVA manages to secure funding for a new nuclear plant, and no matter whether it’s a small modular reactor or a modern large nuclear plant, it would be a tremendous achievement for clean energy and public power.
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Free Press published an opinion piece by the Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 President Michelle Johnston celebrating Canada’s model for nuclear fuel storage.
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On June 10, the Society Hydro One Local/IFPTE Local 160’s Annual Council was held with close to 100 Delegates and guests in attendance. This year’s council theme was “Rising Together: Facing Challenges With Resiliency.”
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The Society was proud to sponsor Ontario Tech University’s Capstone Design Exhibition and Competition.
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IFPTE was one of several Union’s invited to participate in this week’s White House Summit on Domestic Nuclear Deployment.
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IFPTE President, Matt Biggs, Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, and Assistant to the Executive Officers, Brian Kildee, met this week in Washington, DC with Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm.
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