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IFPTE convention told to light a fire
September 3, 2015The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers the international union to which The Society is affiliated held its triennial convention at the end of July, featuring the theme Every member is a leader. The 15-person Society delegation was active in the decision-making aspects of the meeting, and attended a number of workshops and ...
Read moreTracy Miller nominated for emerging leader award
September 3, 2015Local Vice President Tracy Miller was nominated for a prestigious energy sector award last month, recognizing her distinguished contributions to The Society. Miller was put up for Energy Human Resources Canadas Emerging Leader Award by Bryan Young, a Unit Director at the Independent Electricity System Operator Local. Her nomination was supported by President Scott Travers. In his ...
Read moreLabour Day 2015 Events
August 25, 2015The Society of United Professionals invites you to help celebrate the role of unions in your community. Celebrate Labour Day with your family and friends on Monday, September 7, 2015 The Society’s 2015 Labour Day theme is “Time for a change – our future depends on it.” Here are some of the Labour Day events happening across Ontario: Toronto Parade Time: ...
Read moreHealth and safety tips: 10 ways to prevent slips, trips and falls
July 30, 2015Slips and trips lead to falls and account for almost one in five workplace injuries that force employees to miss time on the job. They can happen in any workplace and so every worker needs to be aware of how to prevent them. Here are 10 ways to prevent slips, trips and falls: Wear sturdy footwear with ...
Read moreSociety welcomes new Staff Director
July 30, 2015The Society announced Derek Blackadder will be the next staff director, serving as the most senior staff person for the union and managing all other staff. Blackadder comes to The Society with decades of experience as an elected representative, union employee and, most recently, union management. While serving for two decades as a National Representative for CUPE, ...
Read moreSociety sends strong delegation to IFPTE convention
July 30, 2015The Society is attending this weeks International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, themed Every Member is a Leader. The fourteen elected representatives attending the convention hail from a variety of Society locals, including OPG, Bruce Power, Hydro One and IESO. Society principal officers Scott Travers, Michelle Johnston and Dennis Minello are also attending, as is ...
Read moreHydro One Local’s John Cameron retires
July 30, 2015Long-time Hydro One Local unit director John Cameron has, after decades of service to Hydro One and The Society, decided to retire. An elected representative since 1987 before The Society even became a certified union Cameron has served in many capacities including delegate, unit director, bargaining group vice-president, and Society Building Committee chair, and ...
Read moreCrown strike over
July 30, 2015After almost two years on the picket line, 120 Crown Metal workers have a new collective agreement. The settlement came after months of solidarity efforts from The Society and countless other labour movement allies, as well as a boycott of Crown Metal-made beer cans. Members of United Steelworkers, the Crown Metal employees won the right for ...
Read moreJobs, justice and climate rally
July 30, 2015Society president Scott Travers and Hydro One local vice president Jim Botari led a Society contingent in the massive Jobs, Justice and Climate rally in Toronto on July 5. Led by environmentalist David Suzuki, actor Jane Fonda, author and activist Naomi Klein, and musician Joel Plaskett, the march drew about 10,000 people who believe that good ...
Read moreNatyshak toured the Bruce
July 30, 2015The Bruce Power Local continued its outreach efforts to Queens Park by touring the Bruce site with Taras Natyshak, NDP MPP for Essex in southwestern Ontario, as well as the partys critic for economic development, employment and infrastructure. The tour highlighted the benefits of nuclear to Ontarios energy supply mix, including stabilizing the price of energy. ...
Read moreSociety reaches tentative agreement with Hydro One
July 30, 2015The Society has reached a tentative agreement with Hydro One on a new collective agreement. The July 24 agreement, which The Society began bargaining in the spring, remains confidential until principal decision-makers on both sides have reviewed the agreement. Hydro One members will have an opportunity to review and learn more about the deal in ...
Read moreSociety went to Summer School
July 30, 2015A five-person delegation attended the Canadian Labour Congresss Summer School, an opportunity to learn new skills that improve The Societys ability to represent its members. Education Officer Mary Byberg joined elected representatives Mike Gade, Shirley Hayes, Jeff Cronin and Dave Romanowicz at the week-long training in Port Elgin. They received training in arbitration advocacy, facing management ...
Read moreSociety marks 10th anniversary of Hydro One strike
June 29, 2015June 6 marked the 10th anniversary of The Societys 105-day strike of Hydro One the first and only strike in the unions history over the companys attempt to create two-tier compensation and working conditions that would have hurt the next generation of workers. In 2005, Hydro One wanted current workers to sellout future employees by ...
Read moreHealth and Safety: 10 Tips for Computer Users
June 29, 2015Office-based workers typically spend much of their day sitting at a computer. If that sounds like you, here are 10 tips you can use to keep your body feeling well and ready to work. Maintain good posture by using a chair with a supportive back and keeping your feet firmly planted on the ground or a ...
Read moreIFPTE opposes anti-worker free trade deal
June 29, 2015The Societys international union, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, has been working to stop free trade deals that are bad for workers. IFPTEs Washington, DC-based efforts have included concerted lobbying against the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, which the Government of Canada is also attempting to sign on to. The TPP is a comprehensive trade ...
Read moreOFL Scholarship Contest
June 29, 2015The Ontario Federation of Labours scholarship essay contest is open to union members and their children until July 10. Two winners will each receive a $2,500 scholarship, which must be used in the winners first year of full-time post-secondary study. This years essay topic is: How do labour unions provide a pathway out of poverty and improve ...
Read moreLegal Aid Lawyers Sue for Bargaining Rights
June 29, 2015Lawyers employed by Legal Aid Ontario that have been seeking to become members of The Society for more than two years filed a constitutional challenge on June 4 in their latest bid to have their constitutional rights recognized. After two years of requests to our employer, LAO, and to the government for help, we have been ...
Read moreChanging Workplaces
June 29, 2015The Society is taking a proactive role in the Ontario governments new consultations on how two key pieces of legislation that set out the laws that govern work could be changed. Examining the Labour Relations Act and the Employment Standards Act, the Changing Workplaces Review is aimed at adapting Ontarios labour laws to the realities ...
Read moreNDP deputy leader visits Bruce A
June 29, 2015Ontario NDP deputy leader Jagmeet Singh joined Society president Scott Travers, Bruce LVP Mike Gade and Bruce Power staff for a tour of the Bruce A nuclear facility. The tour was part of efforts by The Society and Bruce Power to educate legislators on the value of nuclear in Ontario. Im so pleased to have had ...
Read moreSociety in solidarity with Crown workers
June 29, 2015The Society is supporting 120 workers at Crown Inc. who are on strike in support of good local jobs. Members of United Steel Workers Local 9176, these workers have been on strike for more than 20 months to prevent the company from introducing two-tiered wages and benefits that would mean young workers having it worse ...
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