Last Friday, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) fired 20 immigration judges, including 13 immigration judges represented by the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 2). IFPTE President spoke to numerous news outlets, sharing why firing Immigration Judges “makes no sense.”
Read MoreIFPTE’s executive officers and staff, along with our Union partners at the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), continue to work in coalition on all fronts – Legal, Legislative, Grassroots, PR – to fight against the illegal and unprecedented attacks by President Trump, the so-called DOGE, including Elon Musk and his associates, and larger Trump Administration, against federal workers and the agencies they work for.
Read MoreBell Canada has once again announced significant job reductions that will impact TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 members, as part of a broader workforce downsizing affecting 1,200 unionized positions across the country.
Read MoreDespite the onslaught of attacks by the Trump/Musk administration, IFPTE Local 3-represented workers are lining up in large numbers to sign Union cards.
Read MoreIFPTE sent a letter to Senate lawmakers this week urging them to reject cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the SNAP program, and slashing federal agencies, as a part of their soon-to-be considered budget resolution.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) President, Rebecca Caron, and their External Relations Officer, Mike Belmore, traveled to Washington, DC this week to join Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, International Representative, Erin Spencer, and President Matt Biggs at a roundtable discussion hosted by the AFL-CIO on Wednesday.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE 160) members joined the Ontario Nurses Association, community and labour allies, and Ontario’s healthcare professionals at a rally on Jan. 29 in support of registered nurse-to-patient ratios.
Read MoreIFPTE members from across the United States traveled to Washington, DC this week to attend the Union’s annual legislative advocacy conference.
Read MoreIFPTE’s executive officers and staff, along with our Union partners at the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), continue to work in coalition on all fronts – Legal, Legislative, Grassroots, and PR – to fight against the illegal and unprecedented attacks by President Trump, the so-called DOGE, including Elon Musk and his associates, and the larger Trump Administration, against federal workers and the agencies they work for.
Read MoreDonald Trump has once again launched an economic attack on Canadian workers, slapping a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports.
Read MoreIFPTE’s issue briefs for 2025 are informed by our membership and cover the union’s legislative proprieties across the federal, public, and private sectors.
Read MoreLast week, AALJ notified Senators from New York and Members of the House of Representatives in and around the White Plains, New York, region that the White Plains SSA hearing office had abruptly closed
Read MoreOn Tuesday, February 11, 2025, five federal workers filed a class action in federal court against the Office of Personnel Management, the Treasury Department, and several others for the egregious and ongoing disclosure of public servants’ names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, and other personal, sensitive information.
Read MoreHundreds of labor leaders and activists rallied in Washington, DC, on Tuesday to raise their voices against the mounting assault on federal workers and their unions by President Trump, Elon Musk, and other members of the Administration. They were joined by dozens of Senators and Representatives who pledged to fight and offered candid criticisms of the president.
Read MoreOn January 30, labour, community, and civic leaders, including SUP/IFPTE Local 160 President Rebecca Caron, gathered at Toronto City Hall to celebrate Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Snake with a vibrant and culturally rich reception.
Read More2024 was the year the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE L160) celebrated its 80th anniversary.
Read MoreJoin the fight for a better future for workers at the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Political Action Conference on March 4th, 2025 in Winnipeg.
Read MoreIFPTE’s executive officers and staff, along with our Union partners at the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), worked in coalition throughout the week fighting against the onslaught of attacks coming from the Trump Administration, and the so-called DOGE led by billionaire Elon Musk and his associates.
Read MoreIFPTE president, Matt Biggs, and secretary-treasurer, Gay Henson, issued the following joint statement in response to President Trump's imposition of a 25% tariff on Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on energy exported to the United States.
Read MoreThe Coalition for Sensible Safeguards (CSS), an alliance of over 200 labor, scientific, research, good government, faith, community, health, environmental, and public interest organizations that represent millions of Americans and advocate for effective regulations to protect the public, and the undersigned organizations strongly urge you to oppose the nomination of Russell Vought for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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