High-skill guestworker visa reform is urgently needed as IFPTE members at TVA face losing jobs to H-1B dependent outsourcing firms
Read MoreOn Monday, May 25, George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by an officer of the Minneapolis Police Department. Our sadness is eclipsed only by our outrage that once again a Black man has fallen victim to the homicidal actions of a police officer. Mr. Floyd's tragic death serves as another reminder of the brutality, racial profiling, and systematic oppression inflicted upon Black men and women, and upon people of color in the United States every day.
Read MoreIFPTE's Women’s Solidarity Network (WSN) has come across several noteworthy publications, statistics, articles and webinars and we wanted to share some of the interesting info we found! This Feature or spotlight highlights conversations on women's roles during this pandemic and the impact it's had on their lives.
Read MoreIFPTE is proud to announce our endorsement of SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 member and recently elected IFPTE SPEEA Area Vice President Matthew Joyce for the Kansas legislature where he is running to represent the state's 81st House District.
Read MoreThe Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) will be holding an online rally on June 1 from 11:00am - 1:00pm to recognize Injured Workers Day. Since 1983, the OFL has commemorated this day with a gathering to celebrate our collective strength and push for a better future.
Read MoreAs the House is set to consider a bill aimed at allowing employers to shift taxpayer funded Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) resources from preserving jobs elsewhere, IFPTE signed onto a UNITE-HERE crafted letter to Congressional leadership urging them to "hold firm and not negotiate away incentives to retain, re-hire, pay or continue health benefits for workers while getting nothing in return.”
Read MoreNonprofit Professional Employees Association (NPEU/IFPTE Local 70) continue to grow their ranks by welcoming the workers from J Street and by achieving a super majority of the workers at Friends of the Earth.
Read MoreThe Asian Canadian Labour Alliance, in collaboration with the Ontario Federation of Labour Workers' of Colour Committee, OPSEU, and the Toronto & York Region Labour Council's Chinese Workers Network invite you to join a conversation to hear from workers experiencing racism during the Pandemic.
Read MoreIFPTE Local 196 continues to grow their ranks by recently organizing workers at the Asbury Park Housing Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority.
Read MoreAs we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and the Value Our Families Coalition hosted a townhall regarding issues directly affecting immigrant workers and their families, which featured Representative Pramila Jayapal.
Read MoreEA/IFPTE Local 1937 President Gay Henson and IFPTE President Paul Shearon called in to the Valley Labor Report to share what the Tennessee Valley Authority is trying to do to its IT workers.
Read MoreAs the House prepares to vote on the HEROES Act, IFPTE tells Representatives that this legislation provides bold and urgent support for so many IFPTE members and working peoples’ need.
Read MoreThe IFPTE Executive Council voted overwhelmingly to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden for President of the United States. In addition to speaking out on the failed policies of the current Administration on bread and butter issues facing working families, IFPTE pointed to the Vice President’s strong support for the PRO Act, which aims to bring fairness back to private sector union organizing drives, a major reason for the endorsement.
Read MoreAmong the highlights of this week’s Spring 2020 IFPTE Executive Council Meeting was the installation of two Vice Presidents: WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 President Richard Mahe for the Canadian Area, and SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 Midwest Council Chair Matthew Joyce for the SPEEA Area.
Read MoreThe staff at the ACLU of Northern California filed an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to unionize with ESC/IFPTE Local 20.
Read MoreAs the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) moves full-steam ahead in offshoring federal jobs, Tennessee Congressman Steven Cohen urged Congress to block any outsourcing of federal jobs, informing House leaders that “it is incomprehensible that TVA would outsource jobs held by hard-working Americans.”
Read MoreAs congressional leadership works towards crafting another COVID relief bill, IFPTE outlines worker-centric priorities to ease the pain during the COVID pandemic.
Read MoreCanadian Labour Congress President Hassan Yussuff will host a webinar on May 12 to discuss labour’s recovery plan that puts workers first.
Read MoreIFPTE was one of thirteen labor organizations signing a letter this week to Congressional leaders urging inclusion of funding and a directive in the next COVID relief bill, “for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to develop a system and procedure for conducting union representation elections electronically.”
Read MoreOn April 28th, WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 president Richard Mahe gave a heartfelt video message to members of the local and community.
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