On October 3, Manitobans elected the New Democratic Party (NDP) —the labor party— to form the next provincial government.
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The striking Society/IFPTE Local 160-represented safety professionals at the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) have reached an agreement with the employer after 13 days on the picket line. The members and the employer have now both voted to ratify the agreement.
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TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 members took part in the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) Women’s Conference held on September 26 & 27.
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After more than a week since going on strike, IFPTE members represented by the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) continue their fight for a fair compensation package and respect on the job at the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA).
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The Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, and the anti-worker House Freedom Caucus turned a blind eye to bipartisan legislation that passed the Senate to keep the United States Federal Government funded and running.
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Mike Arendt, IFPTE Local 561 Steward/Federal Caucus Legislative Committee Chair, visited Capitol Hill following his visit with lawmakers earlier this month.
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IFPTE was proud to issue a Congressional endorsement this week for Congressman Andy Kim, who recently announced his candidacy for the United States Senate.
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The Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 members employed at the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) begin strike action on September 20.
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IFPTE, IBEW, NFFE, and AFGE have voiced their concerns with the chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) to discuss federal lock and dam operators employed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the possible implementation of off-site remote operations and the reduction of on-site operations staff on these critical infrastructures.
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The members of the GAO Employees Organization (GAO/IFPTE Local 1921), representing roughly 2,500 employees of the Government Accountability Office, announced today that they have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new agreement, which also has been approved by the agency’s top leader, U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro.
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Officers of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers welcomes the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement that Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed rulemaking to strengthen and clarify the status of civil service positions and protections, and establish procedures regarding transferring positions from competitive service to the excepted service as well as within the excepted service.
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The executive officers of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) issued the following statement in solidarity with the members of the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) who are on strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis.
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IFPTE’s Executive Officers and staff visited the White House this week to discuss IFPTE’s ongoing efforts to engage in and promote workforce development.
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Earlier this week, the Society of United Professionals’ (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) Hydro One Local held their annual council meeting.
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The Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC/IFPTE Local 20) made history with their recently ratified contract extension with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company by replacing all references in the contract using gender identifying pronouns to gender neutral references.
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On Wednesday, the Senate voted to confirm Gwynne Wilcox to serve a full term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with bipartisan support
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The 2023 Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) Women’s Conference, “Women Belong In All Places Where Union Decisions Are Being Made,” is an intensive two-day conference for union women and non-binary folk to lean and share in a supportive environment.
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The Canadian Council of IFPTE Locals (CCL) held its biannual meeting in late August in Winnipeg, Canada, and featured reports from all IFPTE Canadian Locals and a planning discussion around the scheduling/focus of the annual IFPTE legislative conference in Manitoba next year.
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To mark the Labor Day weekend and the efforts and dedication of union members-activists and union leaders, Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su sent the following message to America’s labor unions.
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Read the Labour Day message from President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson highlighting the historic alliance between the Civil Rights Movement and the Labor Movement.
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