Today, the IFPTE endorsed Gov. Martin O’Malley for chair of the Democratic National Committee.
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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.
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SCMMA/IFPTE Local 222 is pleased to announce that Karen Grant has been appointed SCMMA’s Director of Communications.
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The AFL-CIO held a ceremony this week in Washington, DC to thank Department of Labor Secretary, Julie Su, who will be leaving her post as the Biden Administration’s term comes to a close.
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After many months of negotiations, IFPTE Local 86 members ratified a new contract earlier this week.
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The Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) is in solidarity with the workers of Welded Tube of Canada, who were locked out by their employer over the Christmas holidays on Dec. 23rd.
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IFPTE participated in an AFL-CIO executive council meeting this week in which President Liz Shuler announced that the 2-million strong Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will rejoin the AFL-CIO after over 20 years as an independent union.
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IFPTE officials joined fellow Unionists, President Biden, Labor Secretary Julie Su, and congressional lawmakers at the White House on Sunday for a bill signing ceremony enacting the Social Security Fairness Act into law.
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As factions of Trump supports argue over the H-1B work visa program, IFPTE, the AFL-CIO, and EPI research staff weighed in on what labor’s long-standing position on reforming the H-1B work visa program.
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IFPTE is sad to announce the passing of our Union Brother, Dan Kirk, a member of the Engineering Association (EA/IFPTE Local 1937) for 43 years, including many years serving on the EA board.
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IFPTE Atlantic Area Vice President/Local 196 President Sean McBride spent a good portion of the holiday season spreading cheer and handing out gifts to children in his New Jersey community.
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The MFL Health and Safety Conference provides worker-focused education and tools for union activists to help them be more effective health and safety committee members and advocates for health and safety in the workplace
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The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released its annual report looking at the compensation of Canada’s richest 100 CEOs.
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The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) calls on all affiliates, union members, and community allies to stand together and champion the power of women’s voices in democracy.
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IFPTE offered the following statement applauding the passage and enactment of the Social Security Fairness Act, legislation which repeals the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).
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On Friday evening, less than 6 hours away from a lapse in federal government appropriations, the House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution to avert a shutdown and fund the federal government for three months.
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Brother Kevin McCarthy recently announced his retirement from the New Jersey Turnpike after nearly four decades of service and his retirement from his Union, IFPTE Local 194.
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Labor Secretary, Julie Su, hosted labor union members from across the labor movement this week at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC at a ceremony where the DOL honored two of America’s strongest and most influential advocates for America’s working class - the longest-serving labor secretary in United States history, Frances Perkins, and President Joe Biden.
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The 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.
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The executive officers of IFPTE commented on provisions in the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which was passed by the Senate and the House with overwhelming bipartisan support.
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