The Student Borrowers Protection Center sent a letter signed by 117 organizations, including IFPTE, to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona requesting urgent action to “restore the broken promise” of income-driven repayment (IDR) programs for federal student loans.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomed yesterday’s 2022 federal budget showing investments in making life more affordable for workers and their families, including through action on dental care, affordable housing and fairer taxation.
Read MoreIFPTE issued the following statements in response to today’s confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Senate confirmed her with bipartisan support as 53 Senators voted in favor of confirming her for a seat on the Supreme Court held by retiring Associate Justice Stephen Breyer.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 is supporting a petition calling on the federal Liberal government to reverse its anti-science position and include nuclear energy in the Canada Green Bond Framework.
Read MoreIn a letter to Senators on the Judiciary Committee, IFPTE urged the Committee to advance Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The letter notes that IFPTE is “confident that Judge Jackson will even-handedly apply the law without any bias when it comes to cases impacting workers’ rights, civil rights, and other aspects of the working lives of Americans.”
Read MoreIFPTE responded to the release of the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal, which includes several IFPTE priorities and calls for significant resources for federal agencies.
Read MoreStatement by IFPTE International President Matt Biggs, IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson and IFPTE Local 70 President Katie Barrows
Read MoreIFPTE Local 194 is the latest of many in the labor movement to stand in support of the people of the Ukraine, as they recently passed a resolution entitled “Standing with the People of Ukraine”.
Read MoreIFPTE will soon be scheduling the Spring Veterans Committee meeting and is seeking more Veterans represented by IFPTE to join the committee.
Read MoreIFPTE issued the following statement in response to a Biden-Harris Administration final rule that increases domestic content preferences in federal government procurement.
Read MoreThe AFL-CIO executive council and the Canadian Labour Congress issued strong statements condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and standing in solidarity with Ukraine’s citizens.
Read MoreThe Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is deeply concerned that Ontario trade unions may be excluded from a high-stakes review of their members’ human rights.
Read MoreAhead of a vote in the House of Representatives, IFPTE urged Members of Congress to pass the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act, or Honoring Our PACT Act, H.R. 3967. This bipartisan bill was passed by the House by vote of 256-174.
Read More“IFPTE joins union members and working families in enthusiastically applauding the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.”
Read MoreMembers from IFPTE’s diverse federal sector met virtually this week for the 2022 Federal Caucus. The Caucus, which was chaired by Western Federal Area Vice President/IFPTE Local 121 President, Jamie Uyeunten, and Eastern Federal Area Vice President, Renae McKenzie, focused on the major issues impacting federal employees represented by IFPTE Locals across the nation.
Read MoreThe failure to confirm Federal Labor Relations Authority nominees is putting federal workers collective bargaining rights at risk.
Read MoreThe Ford government’s plan to prematurely lift public health measures will hurt workers and vulnerable Ontarians, and will place even more stress on a healthcare system already on the verge of collapse, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
Read MoreThe president of the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) made a presentation to the Ontario government’s Standing Committee on Finance.
Read MoreIFPTE requested Senators vote to a continuing resolution to prevent a shutdown and fund the federal government through March 11, 2022. The bill passed the House last week with bipartisan support. The union letter also applauds Sen. Schatz and Rep. Case for including funding to clean up Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii.
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