President Biden fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. The Biden Administration’s decision to change comes after calls for their removal by IFPTE and the Association of Administrative Law Judges-Judicial Council 1.
Read MoreIn a letter to the chairs of the House Committees with jurisdiction over NASA and federal civil servants, IFPTE shared concerns about the NASA provisions in S.1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness Act — which recently passed the Senate with bipartisan support. IFPTE urged the Committee leaders to build on the advantages of the civil service to make NASA careers more attractive to STEM graduates and federal workers.
Read MoreDepartment of Justice’s Executive Office of Immigration Review has withdrawn its opposition to the National Association of Immigration Judges-IFPTE Judicial Council 2 (NAIJ) motion to reconsider the Federal Labor Relations Authority’s November 2, 2020 decision to decertify the immigration judges’ union.
Read MoreIFPTE Pres. Shearon called the framework “a good first step toward significant infrastructure investment to support millions of good paying, union represented jobs,” adding that Congress must work on adding “progressive offsets to pay for the larger package such as raising the minimum corporate tax, closing corporate tax loopholes that allow multi-nationals like Amazon to pay no taxes at all, and ensuring that our wealthiest wage earners finally pay their fair share in taxes, to help pay for the full scope of our infrastructure needs.”
Read MoreIFPTE Local 196/Atlantic Area Vice President Sean McBride and Local 196 business manager Jimmy Robertello traveled to Washington, DC this week to attend an event with New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith. The Local 196 leaders also met with Pennsylvania Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 is continuing to pressure the Ontario government to save community courthouses in Scarborough, Etobicoke and North York.
Read MoreThe IFPTE International and the IFPTE Atlantic Council is urging all IFPTE members represented by an IFPTE public sector local to ask your state Senator and Assembly Members to support the “Responsible Collective Negotiations Act” – also known as the “Janus 2” bill.
Read MoreNBC Nightly News aired a televised segment featuring National Association of Immigration Judges-Judicial Council 2 (NAIJ) President Amiena Khan and NAIJ Executive Vice President Dana Marks alongside retired Immigration Judges Charles Honeyman and Lisa Dornell. Separately, the Catholic Labor Network shared with its members Immigration Judges’ role in the immigration system, NAIJs efforts to defend due process rights, and the Trump Administration’s union busting against NAIJ.
Read MoreThe International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers’ (IFPTE) campaign to halt the Trump-era effort to decertify the National Association of Immigration Judges-IFPTE Judicial Council 2 (NAIJ) received a helpful boost today with the House Labor Caucus’ letter to Attorney General Garland requesting the Department of Justice withdraw the petition to decertify NAIJ.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160, along with other labour and advocacy organizations, is opposing the Ontario government’s new law that introduces Draconian restrictions on free speech for a full year ahead of scheduled elections.
Read MoreThe letter, which was signed by 19 unions and sent to the Senate and House appropriators, notes that, “Appropriating a 3.2 percent average pay raise for 2022 matches trends in the private sector and is a necessary step to ensure the federal government does not fall further behind in pay.”
Read MoreToronto City Council voted to join the Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 and other groups in calling on the provincial government to halt courthouse closures in 3 Ontario cities: North York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough.
Read MoreIFPTE Secretary-Treasurer/Legislative Director Matt Biggs expressed the union’s appreciation for the Senators, saying, "Chairman Richard Durbin, Chairman Alex Padilla and the Senate Judiciary Democrats have shown true leadership by standing up for immigration judges' union rights by urging Attorney General Garland to halt the previous Administration's assault on the NAIJ.”
Read MoreAmong the many policies that the Society has called for is approving at least two weeks of permanent paid sick days to ensure every worker can afford to stay home if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, get tested, and improved access vaccines for essential workers.
Read MoreIFPTE locals throughout Manitoba, along with the Manitoba Federation of Labour, continue the fight against Bill 16, legislation championed by Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister that is aimed at eroding collective bargaining protections for Manitoba workers.
Read MoreFinding that the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) conduct during contract negotiations with the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ), Judicial Council 1 was “tantamount to saying, ‘I’m taking my ball and going home,’” an arbitrator issued a ruling this week slamming the agency.
Read MoreThis week, IFPTE requested that Senators vote to confirm Kiran Ahuja, President Biden’s nominee for the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Read MoreThe letter, organized by the NEA, requests Secretary Cardona conduct an audit of PSLF, involve workers impacted by the program’s failures to have a seat at the table, and forgive student debt for all workers who have 10 years of public service.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP), IFPTE Local 160 is pressing the Ontario provincial and federal governments for pandemic recovery, decarbonization of transportation and energy systems, and access to justice measures in their respective budgets. These priorities were outlined in the Society’s budget consultation submission to each government.
Read MoreThis week, 25 organizations, including IFPTE, sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to move toward nominating board members for the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), a small but critically important federal agency that hears and decides cases impacting the jobs of millions of federal workers.
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