IFPTE welcomed President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on “Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums.”
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Immigration and border issues are leading the news, the overburdened immigration courts have a backlog of 3.3 million cases, but don’t expect to see quotes from the union representing federal immigration judges in upcoming stories. In an attempt to silence the judges’ union, the two immigration judges who currently serve as president and executive vice president of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) have been sent an unprecedented gag order by top management in the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review.
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More than a dozen SPEEA members and staff joined more than 300 labor union activists for a rally on the steps of the Washington state Capitol on Feb. 28.
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IFPTE reiterated the union’s strong support for Julie Su, Deputy Labor Secretary, to be confirmed by the Senate to serve as the Secretary of Labor.
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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm attended a virtual meeting of the AFL-CIO Executive Council Energy Committee on Thursday to discuss labor’s priorities for developing new clean power sources, creating jobs, and growing the labor movement.
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A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) panel of experts, which included SPEEA Director of Strategic Development Rich Plunkett, spent the past 14 months reviewing safety procedures and quality processes at the Boeing Co.
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Legislative Director Faraz Khan participated in a series of meetings this week with staff from several Congressional lawmakers to warn them of the dire impact that a Fiscal Commission would have on working families.
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IFPTE joined the Unions of the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) this week in urging the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to move Anne Wagner’s nomination for member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) through committee.
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SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001, fellow labor unions, and community supporters will hold a labor rally to protect striking workers on Wednesday, February 28, at noon, on the State Capitol Steps in Olympia, WA.
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As part of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161’s ongoing campaign to keep telecommunications jobs in Manitoba and in their workplace, and in light of Bell Canada’s recent announcement to cut 4,800 jobs, or 9% of its workforce, TEAM President, Dave Eyjolfson, sent a letter last week to the Honourable Malaya Marcelino, Minister of Labour and Immigration for Manitoba.
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With just a week to go before a partial government shutdown starts on Saturday, March 2nd, IFPTE once more urged House and Senate leadership to act urgently and pass bipartisan government funding legislation and remove controversial policy riders or “poison pills” that will delay and block passage.
Read MoreIFPTE weighed-in this week with lawmakers in the Georgia State House of Representatives as they were set to vote on draconian legislation whose intent is not only to stifle the ability of workers to organize, but also threaten the business interests of employers themselves.
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IFPTE applauds President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on the announcement of the preliminary memorandum of terms for Global Foundries to build new facilities and expand existing facilities for domestic semiconductor fabrication.
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs and Legislative Director, Faraz Khan, joined labor Sisters and Brothers on Capitol Hill this week in support of Connecticut Congressman John Larson’s efforts to prevent a so-called fiscal commission from being enacted into law.
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Labor leaders, including IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, and industry representatives met at the White House last week with Department of Labor and Department of Commerce officials to discuss the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act.
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The Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) has once again submitted its budget recommendations to the Ontario government.
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On February 12, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld an earlier decision that struck down the Ontario government’s Bill 124.
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Local members and leaders from around the United States attended IFPTE’s annual legislative advocacy conference this week in Washington, DC. (photo: Brad Braswell, IFPTE Local 1)
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During this week’s IFPTE Legislative Conference, Local 86 President Debra O’Leary brought key issues to the attention of members of California’s Congressional delegation.
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This week, as IFPTE union leaders and members were advocating for the union’s priorities and labor-backed nominees, including Anne Wagner for FLRA Member, IFPTE urged the leadership and the Senators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to back Wagner’s nomination.
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