IFPTE issued the following statement in response to today’s news that a settlement mediated by the Biden Administration has been reached in the railroad stalemate.
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This week, IFPTE requested Representatives pass the bipartisan Preventing A Patronage System Act, H.R. 302. This legislation, sponsored by Rep. Connolly (D-VA) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is a top priority for IFPTE.
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Officers and staff from IFPTE’s Locals in Canada held their annual meeting last week in Winnipeg. The meeting, which is the first in-person meeting since the pandemic and was chaired by WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 President/Canadian Area Vice President, Richard Mahe, focused on the issues of importance impacting IFPTE members at IFPTE Locals 160, 161, 162 and 222.
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IFPTE welcomes with open arms and applauds the affiliation of the Major League Baseball Players Association with the AFL-CIO.
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IFPTE’s Executive Officers pen a Labor/Labour Day letter to members.
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This week IFPTE was honored to be invited to attend the Department of Labor’s Hall of Honor ceremony celebrating and recognizing our nation’s essential workers.
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IFPTE issued the following statement regarding drastic changes to Ukrainian labor laws that undermine worker and union rights and curtail collective bargaining.
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This week, Rep. Linda Sánchez led a Congressional Labor Caucus letter to the Department of Justice asking the agency to acknowledge that immigration judges should be covered by the federal labor statute. NAIJ-IFPTE Judicial Council 2 recently filed for a union representation election to restore immigration judges statutory union rights.
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) calls on the Bank of Canada's Governor: Mr. Macklem, kindly stay in your lane and away from the bargaining table.
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson issued a statement from in response to an effort by NLRB Region 10 Director to fleece the United Mineworkers of America (UMWA) of over $13 million for supporting their members who on strike against Warrior Met Coal.
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IFPTE’s Legal Sector Working Group (LSWG), an alliance of IFPTE Canadian and U.S. Locals representing legal professionals, sent a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris in support of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ/Judicial Council 2) efforts to re-certify their union.
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Earlier this year, a Trump-appointed majority on the FLRA, bucking precedent, stripped immigration judges of their collective bargaining rights and union protections. Now, the judges are back filing a petition seeking the restoration of their rights with an FLRA board that includes a new member.
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Owen Herrnstadt, who was the longtime director of the Machinists union’s Trade and Globalization Department, was confirmed this week with bipartisan support by the U.S. Senate to serve on the Board of Directors at the United States Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank).
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As the House of Representatives prepared to consider the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act, IFPTE sent a letter to all House lawmakers outlining the Federation’s support for the underlying bill, as well as providing positions on several proposed amendments filed as a part of the bill’s consideration.
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Facing a steady loss of members and The Boeing Company pushing more jobs outside SPEEA-Local 2001 represented bargaining units, the SPEEA Council recently approved a membership vote to remove roadblocks to expanding SPEEA’s membership.
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IFPTE is happy to share that, after nearly two years of negotiations, ESC-Local 20 members employed at the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) have ratified a first contract that achieves all of the union membership’s key bargaining priorities!
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People from Ontario mobilized and voted. The fight for a better Ontario must continue. Together workers can build a stronger labour movement than ever before—in every workplace, sector, and region in the province. But, it can’t be done without everyone’s input. The OFL wants to know: What comes next?
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This week, IFPTE, which represents thousands of workers living and working in Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District, endorsed Glenn Ivey for United States Congress.
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IFPTE delegates to the AFL-CIO Convention were energized and inspired by President Biden's speech to delegates. The President spoke about several key concerns or accomplishments that union members and working Americans care about, including infrastructure, corporate greed, job creation, and the pivotal role of unions in rebuilding the middle class.
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As leader of the Ontario NDP since 2009, Andrea Horwath has been a dedicated voice for working people at Queen’s Park. The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is grateful for her work defending public services, advocating for workers’ rights, and demanding better for people in Ontario.
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