The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomed this week’s re-introduction of a bill to implement the Canada Disability Benefit by Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough.
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The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) says workers are ready to hold Ford’s Conservative government to account, following Thursday night’s election results.
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs: “Make no mistake about it, a strong and vibrant labor movement is essential to a strong and vibrant Democracy.”
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IFPTE joined a diverse coalition of 529 national and local organizations that includes labor unions, civil rights groups, community organizations, student groups, and organizations representing Americans from all parts of the nation called on the Biden-Harris Administration to take immediate and bold action to cancel student loan debt.
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IFPTE President Matthew Biggs: “Tragically and inexplicably, the Uvalde school murders this week are all too reminiscent of the killings of innocent children and their teachers nearly ten years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School, including IFPTE member Anne Marie Murphy and her first grade students.”
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IFPTE sent a letter to Senate lawmakers urging them to support strong funding for legislative branch agencies, including the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), agencies where thousands of IFPTE represented members are employed.
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This week, the American Prospect reported on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) anti-union arrangement where non-union administrative law judges (ALJs) who the same work and are hired off of identical position descriptions as their union counterparts, but are excluded from the Association of Administrative Law Judges-IFPTE Judicial Council 1 (AALJ) bargaining unit.
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IFPTE SPEEA Area VP Matthew Joyce,was in Washington, D.C. this week to represent IFPTE at a labor reception to recognize the work of and raise funds for the Bluestem Kansas and the Kansas Values Institute.
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IFPTE sent letters to Congress warning lawmakers that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unilateral implementation of remote operations of some critical lock and dam infrastructure presents a severe cybersecurity threat.
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IFPTE officers applauded the bipartisan Senate confirmation of Susan T. Grundmann, President Biden’s nominee for FLRA Member.
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Just before the Senate began voting to confirm Susan Grundmann, nominee for FLRA Member, IFPTE sent a letter urging Senators to confirm the highly qualified nominee in order to restore functionality and fairness to the federal labor board.
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This week, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced and IFPTE endorsed the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting At, legislation to prevent businesses from writing off expenses incurred to bust union organizing drives.
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IFPTE has been vocal in its support for extending the right to organize to Congressional staff and sent a letter a day before the vote urging all Representatives to vote for H. Res. 915. The resolution passed by a vote of 217 to 202.
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IFPTE was one of 17 organizations signing a letter this week in support of HR 7376, The Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act.
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is troubled about the government’s decision this week, to reverse course on changes to patented drug regulations, potentially forcing Canadian families to pay billions more for needed medicines.
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IFPTE Newark Council 21 President Sean Small addressed the Newark City Council this week seeking “justice” for the upwards of 1,000 city workers that he represents. Brother Small was accompanied by Atlantic Area VP/Local 196 President Sean McBride, Local 196 business manager Jimmy Robertello, and IFPTE representative Karen Bellamy Lewis.
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In response to the latest decision and order from the FLRA against the National Association of Immigration Judges-IFPTE Judicial Council 2, the Federal Workers Alliance sent letter to remind Senate Democrats that the Trump appointed majority on the FLRA is carrying out the previous administration’s anti-federal union agenda and other policy priorities as it attacks federal employees’ union rights.
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IFPTE responded to the Federal Labor Relations Authority’s revocation of NAIJ-IFPTE Judicial Council 2’s union certification, denying over 530 immigration judges employed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) their statutory union rights. NAIJ was recognized and certified as the exclusive union representative for immigration judges in 1979.
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After years of cuts and underfunding by Brian Pallister and the continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the public services that working families count on are facing severe staffing shortages.
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This week, OPM issued guidance to federal agencies to remove barriers to union’s access to represented employees, improve federal employees’ ability to join unions, and provide training to federal managers and supervisors that stresses maintaining neutrality during union organizing campaigns.
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