On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, five federal workers filed a class action in federal court against the Office of Personnel Management, the Treasury Department, and several others for the egregious and ongoing disclosure of public servants’ names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, and other personal, sensitive information.
Read MoreHundreds of labor leaders and activists rallied in Washington, DC, on Tuesday to raise their voices against the mounting assault on federal workers and their unions by President Trump, Elon Musk, and other members of the Administration. They were joined by dozens of Senators and Representatives who pledged to fight and offered candid criticisms of the president.
Read More2024 was the year the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE L160) celebrated its 80th anniversary.
Read MoreJoin the fight for a better future for workers at the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Political Action Conference on March 4th, 2025 in Winnipeg.
Read MorePresident Matthew Biggs spoke to NPR this week in response to the Trump Administration’s Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) unprecedented offer to most of the nation’s 2.1 million federal workers to resign, while telling those who reject the offer that, “we cannot give you full assurance regarding the certainty of your position…”. IFPTE responded by urging members to, “Reject OPM "Offer" of “Deferred Resignation”.
Read MoreThe 4th Annual IFPTE Manitoba Legislative Conference brought together union leaders to strategize on legislative advocacy, organizing, and mobilization.
Read MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs and Legislative Director, Faraz Khan, met with Maine Senator, Susan Collins, last Friday to discuss key issues facing federal workers, including those represented by Local 4 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Read MoreIFPTE Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, and Legislative/Political Director, Faraz Khan, were featured speakers this week on the Valley Labor Report.
Read MoreSUP/IFPTE Local 160 is celebrating adding three New Brunswick-based members to its ranks, who joined the Society at the end of 2024 alongside nearly 50 workers from Laurentis Energy Partners (LEP).
Read MorePresident Trump’s day-one Executive Orders (EO) on the federal workforce miss one simple fact that is unmistakable to IFPTE members who work for the federal government: federal employees and their unions are necessary partners in any successful effort to improve government services, achieve efficiency gains, and identify problems and put forward solutions to make sure government works for the American public.
Read MoreToday, the IFPTE endorsed Gov. Martin O’Malley for chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Read MoreSCMMA/IFPTE Local 222 is pleased to announce that Karen Grant has been appointed SCMMA’s Director of Communications.
Read MoreThe AFL-CIO held a ceremony this week in Washington, DC to thank Department of Labor Secretary, Julie Su, who will be leaving her post as the Biden Administration’s term comes to a close.
Read MoreAfter many months of negotiations, IFPTE Local 86 members ratified a new contract earlier this week.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) is in solidarity with the workers of Welded Tube of Canada, who were locked out by their employer over the Christmas holidays on Dec. 23rd.
Read MoreIFPTE participated in an AFL-CIO executive council meeting this week in which President Liz Shuler announced that the 2-million strong Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will rejoin the AFL-CIO after over 20 years as an independent union.
Read MoreIFPTE officials joined fellow Unionists, President Biden, Labor Secretary Julie Su, and congressional lawmakers at the White House on Sunday for a bill signing ceremony enacting the Social Security Fairness Act into law.
Read MoreAs factions of Trump supports argue over the H-1B work visa program, IFPTE, the AFL-CIO, and EPI research staff weighed in on what labor’s long-standing position on reforming the H-1B work visa program.
Read MoreIFPTE is sad to announce the passing of our Union Brother, Dan Kirk, a member of the Engineering Association (EA/IFPTE Local 1937) for 43 years, including many years serving on the EA board.
Read MoreThe MFL Health and Safety Conference provides worker-focused education and tools for union activists to help them be more effective health and safety committee members and advocates for health and safety in the workplace
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