In response to the NLRB’s recent decision to force in-person voting for union elections during the COVID-19 pandemic, IFPTE endorsed the bipartisan Levin/Fitzpatrick SAFE Workers Act to reverse, “the NLRB prohibition of electronic voting for union elections.”
Read MoreA group of Canadian feminist organizations have developed a comprehensive guide for actions Canada can take locally and globally in response to the pandemic. The IFPTE Women’s Solidarity Network came across this newly released brief last week and it is definitely a must share item!
Read MoreThis page lists resources for general information and appropriate precautions for workplaces. Under Canadian and U.S. law, all employers have a general duty to provide a safe workplace for their employees.
Read MoreIFPTE Locals across the country participated in the AFL-CIO’s Workers Caravan on Wednesday. The events, which totaled more than 300 in communities across the United States, demanded action by elected lawmakers to address the health & economic crisis and racial & economic injustices facing our nation
Read MoreOn June 23, join the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and the Fight for $15 and Fairness for online organizing meeting centered around wages and working conditions of front-line workers who keep us fed, cared for, and protected.
Read MoreThe Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling on the Government of Ontario to fund, collect, and publish provincial data on the impacts of COVID-19 on Indigenous, Black, and other racialized Ontarians.
Read MoreJoin the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) in calling on the federal government of Canada to ensure human rights are part of the COVID-19 response.
Read MoreAs the Trump Administration moves toward re-opening government, IFPTE was one of 24 FWA unions sending a letter to the president that includes comprehensive worker safety criteria, writing that “we hope you recognize that it is paramount that workers be protected while performing their duties.”
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