The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), representing 90,000 workers across North America, including upwards of 12,000 public sector workers in New Jersey, has declared their support for Dan Benson to be Mercer County’s next County Executive.
Read MoreThe Ford government announced plans in January to expand private, for-profit health care in Ontario, prompting the labour movement, including the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) to call the move, “entirely out of touch with what Ontarians want and need.”
Read MoreDuring IFPTE’s Legislative Advocacy Conference, IFPTE in conjunction with Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, hosted a Congressional reception on Capitol Hill to recognize the contributions of the union and its members.
Read MoreLeaders from the Federal Caucus held a formal meeting to discuss issues particular to the Federal sector, as well as to exchange insights and best practices regarding recent challenges and changes within the federal workforce.
Read MoreAhead of the House of Representatives floor vote on the SHOW UP Act (H.R. 139), legislation sponsored by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) that would revert federal agencies’ telework policies back to December 2019 and undermine negotiated agreements, IFPTE requested Representatives vote against passing this costly and ill-considered bill.
Read MoreIFPTE was disappointed to learn that a fix from the New Jersey legislature and Governor to skyrocketing health insurance premiums for local and municipal workers in the state is not imminent.
Read MoreThe Executive Officers of the IFPTE issued the following statement in response to the House’s adoption of a rules package to govern the proceedings and operation of the House of Representatives over the next two years.
Read MoreThe Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) applauds the new provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. President Biden signed the act into law last August, which IFPTE strongly supported.
Read MoreIFPTE urged Senators to pass the omnibus government funding package which includes several funding and policy priorities that IFPTE advocated for. The current short-term government funding measure expires on December 23.
Read MoreIFPTE issued the following statements applauding the Senate’s confirmation of Robert H. Shriver, III, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel.
Read MoreIFPTE applauded today’s release of the annual report of the President’s Pay Agent, which approves recommendations made by the Federal Salary Council that would add locality pay for over 33,000 federal employees in the General Schedule (GS) pay system.
Read MoreAhead of a vote in the House of Representatives to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, IFPTE asked Representatives to vote for the legislation which includes “continued infrastructure investments for Navy shipyards, depots, and other DOD facilities,” the Water Resources Development Act, and other IFPTE priorities.
Read MoreSean McBride, who serves as IFPTE Local 196 President, Atlantic Area Vice President, and New Jersey AFL-CIO Vice President, joined New Jersey public sector union Brothers and Sisters calling for an immediate solution to the slated 20% increase in healthcare premiums for New Jersey municipal workers.
Read MoreIFPTE signed onto an AFL-CIO executive council letter urging Congress to finally, once and for all, increase the funding for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Read MoreAs Congress makes progress on an omnibus federal spending bill for Fiscal Year 2023 and passing a week-long continuing resolution to allow needed time to finalize the omnibus package, IFPTE reminded Members of Congress that IFPTE members and working Americans are counting on them to deliver on union members and workers priorities.
Read MoreIFPTE asked the Biden Administration, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to support Senator Maria Cantwell’s legislative proposal to modify the December 27, 2022 deadline for certification for the flight crew altering system on Boeing MAX-10 and Max-7 passenger airplanes.
Read MoreThis week, IFPTE reached out to members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to urge, in the strongest terms possible, to avoid a government shutdown and pass a fiscal year (FY) 2023 government funding budget that supports the priorities and needs of working Americans and retirees.
Read MoreIFPTE joined the Federal Workers Alliance letter to Defense Secretary Austin, Deputy Secretary Hicks, and Under Secretary of Defense Cisneros requesting DoD weigh in with Congress and support inclusion of language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prevent “Schedule F” or any similar effort from a presidential administration to weaken and politicize the federal civil service and circumvent merit principles, due process and competitive hiring for federal workers.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) joined the larger labour movement in applauding this week’s Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s ruling striking down the Ford government’s Bill 124.
Read MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs joined AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Secretary Treasurer Fred Redmond, and other members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council, at a meeting this week with members of the United States Federal Reserve.
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