Courage and Solidarity: Celebrating the Power of Women On International Women’s Day—celebrated around the world—and during Women’s History Month in the United States, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) honours the women whose leadership and solidarity continue to strengthen our union across Canada and the United States. As a part of Women’s…

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IFPTE Symposium Examines Global Pressures and Local Impacts  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. The symposium brought together union leaders,…

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IFPTE Endorses Claire Valdez for the 7th Congressional District of New York IFPTE issued its latest Congressional endorsement for the upcoming midterms by backing New York Assemblymember, Claire Valdez, for the House of Representatives.  In issuing the endorsement, IFPTE called Valdez, who is a Union organizer, “a champion for working families and their Unions”. Calling…

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IFPTE, AFL-CIO and CLC Issue Statements Honoring Black History Month IFPTE released a statement on February 1st honoring Black History Month, stating that, “Sadly, the hard-fought rights that were achieved by the Civil Rights and Labor Movements decades ago are being eroded and outright eliminated by not only the most powerful politicians in our society, but also our…

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