Professionals representing professionals
We’re a union for professionals.
Meaningful results from meaningful dialogue
Efficiently and effectively, we advocate on behalf of our members. Our objective is always to make our members’ professional lives better. Backed with insight and knowledge, we can improve contracts, benefits, and working conditions for professionals.
By coming together, we can create and build better workplaces.
Benefits of Becoming a Member
A strong and effective voice in the workplace
Ability to negotiate salaries and benefits
Assure fair and objective performance evaluations
Advocacy for training and professional development
Defined work and workloads
Enhanced job security
Benefits of Becoming a Member
A strong and effective voice in the workplace
Ability to negotiate salaries and benefits
Assure fair and objective performance evaluations
Advocacy for training and professional development
Defined work and workloads
Enhanced job security
Why TEAM?
Skilled and dedicated staff and legal team
Expertise in negotiating collective agreements
Significant experience in addressing workplace issues
A proven history in representing professional employees
Ready to provide help when you need it most
Why TEAM?
Skilled and dedicated staff and legal team
Expertise in negotiating collective agreements
Significant experience in addressing workplace issues
A proven history in representing professional employees
Ready to provide help when you need it most
New & Noteworthy
New and Noteworthy
VSP/VRTIP Departures: Following up on our memo of April 17, 2025, there are several long-service TEAM members who are leaving as a result of the recent VSP/VRTIP. We congratulate these members on their well-earned retirements, and we wish all departing TEAM members...
No Layoffs this Round of Downsizing
We are happy to announce there will be no layoffs of TEAM members this round; Bell met and exceeded their target reductions, approving 74 applications for the enhanced payout (by our count 43 from targeted positions and 31 from non-targeted positions). We understand...
New and Noteworthy
TEAM Jobs Reductions and Bell VSP/VRTIP: We understand that Bell is still working its way through redeployments and position changes resulting from the current downsizing initiative and enhanced VSP/VRTIP offering. Impacted employees, including VRTIP applicants, can...
Joining TEAM
If you would like to know more about unions for managers, supervisors and professionals, and how TEAM can assist you and your colleagues, give us a call or email for a confidential no obligation discussion.
Erin Spencer
IFPTE ORGANIZER
Cell: 204-791-9395
Email: espencer@ifpte.org
Professionals representing professionals

TEAM-IFPTE Local 161
200 - 1 Wesley Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4C6
Phone: 204-984-9470
Toll Free: 1-877-984-9470
FAX: (204) 231-2809
E-mail: team@teamunion.mb.ca
TEAM is an affiliate of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), AFL-CIO & CLC. Established on July 1, 1918, the IFPTE is a diverse labour union advocating on behalf of more than 80,000 women and men in professional, technical, administrative and associated occupations in Canada and the United States.