IFPTE Honored by DOL for a "Century of Service"

IFPTE was one of nine unions honored this week at the United States Department of Labor (DOL), which held a ceremony celebrating unions representing more than a century of service to workers.

Government, Labor Rights, CanadaCandace RhettSeptember 20, 2024Century of Service, DOL

House Oversight Committee Takes Aim at Federal Union 'Official Time' - IFPTE Weighs In

This week the Republican-led House Oversight Committee considered several bills, including the so-called Protecting Taxpayers Wallet Act, intended to weaken, if not eliminate federal unions by forcing them to pay for the use of official time and other resources.

NPEU/IFPTE Local Hosts General Membership Meeting

NPEU/IFPTE Local 70 president, Amy Chin-Lai, and Secretary-Treasurer, Sarah Rawlins, hosted members of the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU/IFPTE Local 70) this week for their general membership meeting.

Labor RightsCandace RhettSeptember 13, 2024IFPTE Local 70, membership meeting

The Society Opens New Regional Office in Tiverton, Ontario

Canada, Labor Rights, EnergyCandace RhettSeptember 13, 2024SUP new office

SOLIDARITY ALERT: SPEEA and IFPTE Stand in SOLIDARITY with IAM Striking Workers at Boeing

SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 is strongly supporting Machinists Union members at Boeing, who voted by a 96% margin on Sept. 12 to go on strike against the company.

Aerospace, Labor RightsCandace RhettSeptember 13, 2024SPEEA, IAM strike

IFPTE Council of Canadian Locals Meet in Winnipeg

The Council of Canadian Locals (CCL) held its bi-annual meeting last week in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettSeptember 6, 2024Council of Canadian Locals

IFPTE Tells Senate Armed Services Committee to Oppose Offshore Privatization of Navy Shipyard Maintenance and Repair

IFPTE sent a letter to Senate Armed Services Committee leadership and members urging them to support the critical work that Navy civil service employees do at public shipyards and oppose efforts to grant the U.S. Navy the ability to use non-U.S. private shipyards for Navy ship repairs.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettSeptember 6, 2024navy ship repairs

IFPTE Locals Across North America Celebrate Labour Day

IFPTE Locals from coast to coast celebrated Labour Day this week.

Labor Rights, CanadaCandace RhettSeptember 6, 2024IFPTE Local 121, Labor Day 2024

LESA/IFPTE Local 28 Holds Leadership Training/Retreat Meeting

Lewis Engineers and Scientists Association (LESA/IFPTE Local 28), held their inaugural Officer’s retreat/training session this week at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

Labor RightsCandace RhettSeptember 6, 2024IFPTE Local 28

SOLIDARITY ALERT: Secretary-Treasurer Henson Joins Striking CWA-Represented Workers on the Picket Line

Secretary-Treasurer Henson joined AT&T workers on the picket line this week in Chattanooga, TN.

Labor RightsCandace RhettSeptember 6, 2024Secretary-Treasurer Henson, CWA striking workers, AT&T

“Thank A Worker” - A Labor Day Letter from IFPTE’s Executive Officers

IFPTE's executive officers penned a Labor Day letter titled 'Thank a Worker'.

Labor RightsCandace RhettAugust 30, 2024Labor Day 2024

NPEU Wins at the NLRB: ACLU Illegally Fired Staff Member, Kate Oh

An administrative law judge for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that the American Civil Liberties Union illegally terminated Kate Oh, a rank-and-file NPEU/IFPTE Local 70 member who was punished for raising concerns about managers' mistreatment of staff and poor working conditions at the ACLU.

Labor Rights, GovernmentCandace RhettAugust 8, 2024NPEU, NLRB, ACLU, Kate Oh

IFPTE Participates in 'Labor for Harris' Call

On Wednesday night, IFPTE participated in a Zoom call hosted by the AFL-CIO in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy for president of the United States.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettAugust 2, 2024Labor for Harris, Tryshanda Moton

SPEEA Stands with IAM on Strike Sanction Vote

About a dozen SPEEA members and staffers attended a rally at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on July 17 to support more than 20,000 Machinists Union members who voted nearly unanimously to support their union’s strike sanction vote.

Aerospace, Labor RightsCandace RhettJuly 26, 2024SPEEA support, IAM strike sanction

Senate Confirmation of Anne Wagner Will Usher in New Majority on Federal Labor Relations Authority to Break Deadlock and Restore Reasoned Decision Making

IFPTE applauds the Seante’s confirmation of Anne Wagner for Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Member. IFPTE leadership and union delegates learned of the successful cloture vote for Wagner at the union’s 61st Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, and greeted the news with cheers. Wagner was confirmed with bipartisan support by a vote of 55 to 37, with eight Republican Senators supporting her confirmation. Her term as Member of the FLRA ends on July 1, 202

Government, Labor RightsFaraz KhanJuly 11, 2024Press Release, FLRA, NAIJ, Anne Wagner

IFPTE Tells Members of the House to Vote Against Anti-Federal Worker Amendments in Defense Appropriations Bill

The House of Representatives considered the Defense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2025 with floor amendments that seek to limit telework for some Department of Defense employees and defund President Biden’s Executive Order 14019, “Promoting Access to Voting,” which provides federal employees with needed time (up to four hours) to vote and engage in nonpartisan voter registration activities, as well as improve voting access for uniformed service members.

House Water Resources Development Act Bill Includes Language for Secure Lock and Dam Operations and Protects IFPTE Members’ Work

The House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee marked up their version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) with a version of IFPTE-requested language that protects lock and dam operations and hydroelectric operations from being performed and controlled through remote offsite operations.

Local 121 Sponsors Hawaii's Salt Lake Elementary Robotics Team

IFPTE Local 121 sponsored Hawaii’s Salt Lake Elementary School’s Robotics Team at the First Lego League Invitational Robotics Competition on June 19th - 22nd in Daytona Beach Florida.

Federal Workers Alliance Delegation of Local Union Leaders Meets with Key Administration Policy Staff

a Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) delegation of federal sector local union leaders, including leaders from IFPTE Local 3, met with Biden-Harris Administration policy staff who focus on federal workforce and labor issues, including those responsible for developing and following up on the recommendations in the White House’s Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment report.