IFPTE President Paul Shearon: “The news of Rich Trumka’s passing is a terrible loss to the members of our union and for all workers. He was the leading voice for America’s workers, many of whom, despite their hard work, struggle day in and day out to provide for their families.”
Read MoreAre you one of the millions of people struggling to access Public Service Loan Forgiveness? Your story and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) experience matters! Tell President Biden and Education Secretary Cardona to eliminate student debt for those who have worked a decade or more serving their community. Now is the time to fulfill the promise of the PSLF program.
Read MoreIn coalition with OPSEU, the Ontario Crown Attorneys Association and the Toronto Lawyers Association, the Society has launched a petition and letter-writing campaign aimed at persuading Premier Doug Ford and Attorney General Doug Downey to reverse the court closure decision initiated by the previous Liberal government.
Read MoreIFPTE issued a statement applauding President Biden’s nominations of Susan Grundmann for Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Member and Kurt Rumsfeld for FLRA General Counsel.
Read MoreOrganized by the IFPTE Women’s Solidarity Network, over 30 members from Canada and US took part in a workshop focused on building a culture of consent within our union and workplaces.
Read MoreDr. Lee Stone, who has led IFPTE and helped build union power in countless roles, shared a farewell message with the IFPTE Federal Caucus as he stepped down from the IFPTE Executive Council.
Read MoreOn Thursday, July 29, the Winnipeg Association of Public Service Officers-Local 162 (WAPSO) took a historic step in becoming the first labour organization in Manitoba to become a partner to the City of Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord.
Read MoreIFPTE was one of sixty unions signing onto a letter this week to the three Democratic Senators who have yet to cosponsor labor’s number one legislative priority, the PRO Act.
Read MoreWith the release of the legislative text for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, IFPTE requested Senators pass the “$1.2 trillion legislation which adds a significant $550 billion in new infrastructure funding and includes necessary reauthorizations for surface transportation, water, and energy infrastructure.
Read MoreThis week IFPTE signed onto a Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) letter imploring the Biden Administration to nominate members to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), which continues to employ 2 appointees from former President Trump out of the 3 members.
Read MoreThe Federation is sad to report the passing of long-time SPEEA and IFPTE activist, Brother Tom McCarty. Tom served SPEEA for many years, and in many roles, including as SPEEA President and as IFPTE Vice President.
Read MoreIFPTE fully supports a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for workers in the federal sector. This country is in the middle of a terrible pandemic, more than 627,000 Americans are dead, and we don’t want any more of our members dying.
Read MoreAs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was preparing to consider the ALJ Competitive Service Restoration Act (HR 4448), to overturn the Trump Administration’s Executive Order politicizing the hiring of federal Administrative Law Judges (ALJs), IFPTE was one of 24 Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) unions signing a letter to Chairs Maloney and Connolly endorsing the bill.
Read MoreAs the House and Senate deliberate on a budget reconciliation infrastructure bill that includes President Biden's American Families, IFPTE was among 17 labor unions asking Congress to include robust Medicare drug price negotiation, expansion of Medicare benefits, and lowering the Medicare eligibility age.
Read MoreSPEEA union members and allies across the U.S. participated in actions to demand the U.S. Senate pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act). This bill is a comprehensive and urgently needed labor law reform that restores workers' democratic right to form and join a union and bargain collectively.
Read MoreIn a letter to Senator Diane Feinstein, IFPTE outlined concerns with NASA’s new policy for reviewing and approving human research.
Read MoreThe Saskatoon Civic Middle Management Association-Local 222 (SCMMA) completed its most recent round of bargaining with the City of Saskatoon.
Read MoreThis week the Council of Canadian Locals met to discuss key issues impacting IFPTE members throughout Canada.
Read MoreThis week, IFPTE sent letters to Senators highlighting the union’s policy priorities for the proposed $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and the $3.5 trillion budget resolution.
Read MoreOfficers of IFPTE issued statements to accompany the union’s endorsement of Phil Murphy for New Jersey Governor.
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