
Society of United Professionals
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We are the union of choice for 10,000+ Ontario professionals, including engineers, lawyers, scientists and IT professionals. @IFPTE Local 160.
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http://thesociety.ca 21-10-2013 17:01:53
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City of Toronto workers with CUPE Local 79 have lost 12% of real wages to inflation in 6 years. Management have seen higher pay increases, widening the gap between them and low-wage city workers. Call on the city to negotiate a fair collective agreement: cupe.on.ca/supporttoronto…

Cheri Funston explains the creative tactics we used to recruit & engage members in an era without Internet nor the Rand Formula. She would record messages on a tape recorder, and members would call in to hear a weekly message - called the Society Newscast 80yearsunited.ca/creative_chall…



Public investment in our communities and public services will provide the economic stimulus needed to come out of the tariff war breathing. See the impassioned statement from Bea Bruske, CLC President Bea Bruske. canadianlabour.ca/statement-from…



2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Society's strike at Hydro One. Then-Hydro One CEO Tom Parkinson had underestimated the grit and determination of Hydro One workers to push back against 2-tiered wages and benefits. Read about this historic victory! 80yearsunited.ca/the_strike_tha…

Yesterday at Canadian Nuclear Association conference, Rebecca spoke about the pathway to securing a skilled energy workforce for the future. This means properly funding education & creating the conditions for women to participate fully in the sector. #affordablechildcare


Congrats to the prize winners of our quiz contest at the Canadian Nuclear Association conference. Aashish from Siemens Energy won a $150 gift card, Prasith from NAYGN and Olivier from Artelia received $250 gift cards, and Lavinia from @FramatomeCA took the grand prize, an iPad!



Celebrate #MayDay in #Niagara with a free film screening of UNION! See the extraordinary efforts of an unlikely group of Amazon warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots union campaign in Staten Island. OPIRG-BROCK Brock Labour Studies Tickets: bit.ly/maydaystcfilm





Mark Carney has been elected PM, & corporate lobbyists are quickly lining up to get their priorities on his agenda. Canadian Labour is putting together an open letter to Carney that captures the voices of workers. Write a message to Carney: workerstogether.ca/message-carney…


Solidarity members of OCEU CUPE 1750 who are hitting the picket lines fighting for a fair contract. The Ford g't has handed out $8B in rate reductions and direct funds to WSIB employers since 2017, while asking its employees to take real wage reductions when factoring for inflation.