With several key amendments set to be debated and included in the House National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25 NDAA), IFPTE asked House Rules Committee members to support key amendments that protect the civil service, support veterans benefits, protect domestic supply chains, and labor standards for federal government contracting firms.
Read MoreAs the Senate considers reauthorizing federal workforce development authorities and works on drafting the next version of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, IFPTE sent a letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee leadership to request the Committee ensure employer fees from the H-1B visa program continue to support the Department of Labor’s (DOL) H-1B Skills Training Grants for domestic recruitment in STEM and STEM-related occupations.
Read MoreSPEEA’s director of strategic development, Rich Plunkett, was in Washington, DC this week to attend a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing entitled “FAA Oversight of Aviation Manufacturing”.
Read MoreSPEEA Contract Administrator Peter Campbell was among the union’s staff and activists who joined unionized flight attendants from Alaska and American Airlines near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for an International Day of Action called by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants and Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America on Thursday, June 13.
Read MorePresident Biggs was the final speaker at this year’s SPEEA Annual Convention and Leadership Conference, which was held June 7-8 near Seattle. More than 100 SPEEA officers and Council Reps from Washington, Kansas, Oregon, California, and Utah attended.
Read MoreIFPTE is sad to report the passing of IFPTE Local 21’s, Kim Thompson, who has served the Local for many years, most recently as Vice President for the San Francisco chapter.
Read MoreThe Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) celebrated its 50th-anniversary celebration and education conference in Niagara Falls, NY on May 8-11, 2024.
Read MoreThe International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) announced the union’s support of Congressman Adam Smith for a 15th term in the United States House of Representatives.
Read MoreThe International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) endorses Rick Larsen as he seeks his 13th term to represent Everett, Bellingham, and surrounding areas in Washington State in the Second Congressional District.
Read MoreIFPTE, representing over 15,000 public sector workers in New Jersey, today announced their endorsement for Sue Altman to represent the citizens of New Jersey’s 7th District in the United States House of Representatives.
Read MoreBoeing’s lockout of its unionized firefighters has ended after members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local I-66 overwhelmingly approved a new contract offer from the company.
Read MoreIFPTE’s executive officers and key staff traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee this week to continue meeting with key stakeholders as a part of the Union’s effort to set up one of the nation’s first STEM workforce development apprenticeship programs.
Read MoreIFPTE’s strong stand of Solidarity with IAFF I-66 members continued as former IFPTE President and Secretary-Treasurer, Paul Shearon, and retired SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 Communications Director, Bill Dugovich, joined the IAFF picket line.
Read MoreThe Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) has launched a campaign fighting for meaningful legislation that will better protect all Ontario workers from the dangers of heat stress in the workplace.
Read MoreIFPTE Local 3 leaders and members joined an event last week with Pennsylvania Representative, Mary Gay Scanlon.
Read MoreThe International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 98 and International members/officers/retirees responded today to the passing of former longtime Local 98 officer and President, Frank Tangorra.
Read Morethe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) considered two bills that would make substantial changes to federal telework law.
Read MoreIFPTE requested Senators and Representatives to cosponsor the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (PSFNA), legislation that ensures that state, county, and local public sector employees will have unionization and collective bargaining rights.
Read MoreIFPTE reinforced SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001’s strong stand of Solidarity this week with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local I-66 members employed by the Boeing Company, who were locked out by the aerospace giant on May 4th.
Read MoreManitoba's unions along with the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) are celebrating two key labour law changes that workers have been fighting for over the last fifty years – single step union certification set at 50 per cent +1 (card check) and a ban on scabs.
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