With less than a week left to vote in the provincial election, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) continues to press for change, calling on voters to say, “Enough is Enough!” after 17 years under the current governing party and to elect a new government that puts workers ahead of corporate interests and favoured friends.
Read MoreFederal public servants at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became “targets” this week of extremist organizations like the Heritage Foundation, who released a “list’ of federal workers serving taxpayers they have policy differences with - read IFPTE’s statement.
Read MoreIFPTE Local 3 president, Paul Dobias, and executive vice president, Dawn Dillette, hosted members and others from across the IFPTE family at their Oktoberfest event at The Gate House in South Philadelphia on Wednesday evening.
Read MoreLegislative Director, Faraz Khan, International Rep, David LaFemina, Assistant to the Executive Officers, Brian Kildee, and International President, Matt Biggs,, continued their efforts this week in Pennsylvania to Get Out the Union Vote in support of the labor movement’s 2024 efforts to elect Union-endorsed candidates up and down the ballot, including Kamala Harris for President, Tim Walz for Vice President, and Bob Casey for Senator.
Read MoreBased on research from the AFL-CIO of candidate proposals and positions, they’ve identified significant differences between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump that would strongly impact unions.
Read MoreAt this point, we don’t know of any direct impacts on the jobs of any SPEEA-represented employees at Spirit Aerosystems.
Read MoreIFPTE president, Matt Biggs, and international representative, David LaFemina, were back in Philadelphia again this week to support the Philadelphia AFL-CIO’s Labor 2024 program in support of Union-endorsed candidates, including the Harris/Walz ticket for President and Vice President, and Bob Casey for Senate.
Read MoreTEAM/IFPTE Local 161 President, Dave Eyjolfson, Executive Director, Katherine Johnson, and IFPTE Representative, Erin Spencer, participated in a meeting with the Minister of Consumer Protection and Government Services, the Honorable Lisa Naylor.
Read More“Rather than resolve the IAM strike and focus the company’s resources on rebuilding the trust of regulators and customers, Boeing leadership has decided to harm every aspect of the company,” said SPEEA Executive Director Ray Goforth.
Read MoreSCMMA Local 222 announced the newly acclaimed members of the Local’s executive board, all of who will officially take their positions on November 1st.
Read MoreIFPTE continues to help coordinate labor's 2024 GOTV effort from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
Read MoreContract talks between SPEEA and executives at Spirit AeroSystems are on hold, due to uncertainty about the labor situation at Boeing and what our union describes as a “chasm” between it and Spirit management on key issues.
Read MoreSPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001, the union for aerospace professionals at Boeing, will donate up to $99,000 to the hardship fund for members of the International Association of Machinists District Lodge 751, who are on strike against the company.
Read MoreTEAM/IFPTE Local 161 participated in a meeting with the Senior Economic Development Advisor, Lorne Pelletier, of the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF).
Read MoreIFPTE Local 777 President Colin Smalley and Chief Steward David Wisniewski began holding a series of meetings this week with key Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana congressional offices.
Read MoreAs the IAM enters their third week on strike against the Boeing Company, SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 leaders and members, along with former IFPTE president, Paul Shearon joined striking Union Sisters and Brothers on the picket lines.
Read MoreIFPTE worked alongside Union Sisters, Brothers, and Siblings in Pennsylvania this week as a part of the Labor 2024 program to elect pro-worker candidates.
Read MoreThe AFL-CIO has put together a toolkit on the issues of importance to working families including detailed information on presidential candidates, voting rights, and Project 2025 as well as information on how Union members can get involved.
Read MoreIFPTE joined the AFL-CIO’s program to engage and turn out union voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Read MoreThe International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) family was saddened to learn of the passing of labor and civil rights icon, Brother Bill Lucy. Brother Lucy sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 90.
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