IFPTE 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 MoreAs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee prepares for Bird’s nomination hearing this week, IFPTE signed onto the Federal Workers Alliance letter informing lawmakers that “Ms. Bird is not fit to serve as General Counsel to the FLRA and her confirmation to that position would have deleterious effects on the federal workforce.”
Read MoreIFPTE was one of 17 federal and postal organizations expressing concern with President Trump's nominees to serve on the Thrift Investment Board.
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.”
Read MoreIFPTE sent a letter to Congress alerting lawmakers that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will outsource hundreds of IT jobs to companies "based overseas, or otherwise outside of the US," and whose business model "relies heavily on knowledge transfer."
Read MoreThe Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 1) responded to an effort by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to promote and potentially adopt recommendations by the so-called 'right-to-work' legal fund - an organization whose goal it is to destroy collective bargaining in the US - to silence federal unions.
Read MoreAs Congress was just completing another spending package this week worth nearly $500 billion aimed at saving jobs, the Tennessee Valley Authority, a federal government entity, was moving full steam ahead in outsourcing hundreds of IT jobs.
Read MoreHouse Federal Operations Subcommittee Chairman, Gerry Connolly, led a sign-on letter today informing FLRA Chairperson Kiko that, “It is unacceptable that the FLRA and the Trump Administration would take this radical and unprecedented action to restrict the rights of federal employees as they work around the clock to keep our country safe amid this global coronavirus pandemic.”
Read MoreHouse Federal Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly led a sign-on letter today informing FLRA Chairperson Kiko that, “It is unacceptable that the FLRA and the Trump Administration would take this radical and unprecedented action to restrict the rights of federal employees as they work around the clock to keep our country safe amid this global coronavirus pandemic.”
Read MoreThe request follows IFPTE's recommendation to Congressional leaders that the next relief bill include "maximum use of telework" whenever possible for federal employees.
Read MoreRep. Jayapal and Washington State Dems, Chairman Nadler, and Senators Feinstein, Warren and Markey join attorneys, civil rights group, NAIJ/JC 2, AFGE Local 511, and American Immigration Lawyers Assoc. in requesting immediate of suspension of hearings in the name of public safety.
Read MoreThe City of Saskatoon sent out a communication to all city staff encouraging them to do everything they can to stop the spread of COVID-19. This was on the same day that the province of Saskatchewan declared a State of Emergency in response to the pandemic.
Read MoreNAIJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 2, government layers union, immigration lawyers, and migrant organizations have all called for ceasing in-person hearings for the sake of public and occupational health.
Read MoreIn a letter to OMB and OPM, IFPTE informed the Trump Administration that, “voluntary implementation of OMB and OPM guidance by Agencies has been spotty, quite good in some places, but sadly subject to the whims of recalcitrant or incompetent management at others.”
Read MoreIn a joint statement with CUPE Local 500 and ATU Local 1505, the Winnipeg Association of Public Service Officers (WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162) President Richard Mahe stated that “The Mayor and Councillors need to postpone this process, and if that includes asking the Premier to hold any inhibiting legislation, then that call needs to be made today.”
Read MoreIn line with urgent guidance from public health agencies and for the sake of public health, the National Association of Immigration Judges calls for closing the Immigration Courts due to COVID-19.
Read MoreIn light of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) continued cutbacks to employee telework, even during the coronavirus health crisis, the three Senators wrote to SSA Commissioner Saul this week, urging him to reverse course on the cuts.
Read MoreIn a letter to Secretary Esper, Rep. Norcross stated, “In an era of great uncertainty abroad and as the Department is looking at modernizing the force, we need a strong, stable, highly trained workforce to meet the challenges."
Read MoreThe Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ), which represents approximately 1,300 judges across 163 offices who preside in Social Security disability hearings across the U.S., is asking the Social Security Administration (SSA) to take more proactive and forceful steps to protect the public and employees during the coronavirus outbreak.
Read MoreEA/IFPTE Local 1937 met with lawmakers from the Tennessee Valley regarding the union's ongoing concerns with TVA's plan to outsource hundreds of IT jobs.
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