Our province is facing its worst public health crisis since the COVID-19 pandemic began almost two years ago. Health care providers are describing it as a “full-blown emergency.”
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IFPTE Judicial Council 1/AALJ President, Judge Som Ramrup, informed her members this week of a significant win for AALJ members.
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“It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Alexa McDonough, a true Canadian political giant. On behalf of Canada’s unions, I extend our sincere condolences to her sons, Justin and Travis, and all the friends and family she leaves behind, who will feel her loss so deeply.
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IFPTE and AFGE leadership met with NASA Administrator, Bill Nelson, at NASA’s headquarters in Washington, DC. The meeting, which was the first since Administrator Nelson was confirmed for the post in April.
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Join the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and other organizations on January 26 at 7:00 P.M. ET for a panel discussion on building the fight-back to protect workers in the gig economy.
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Join us for the 7th Women & Unions International Speaker Series organized by the IFPTE Women’s Solidarity Network (WSN).
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Mimi Tsankov, President of the NAIJ-IFPTE JC2, testified before the House Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee on the need to reform the Immigration Court.
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As the United States Senate prepares to consider critically important voting rights legislation next week, which will include votes to end the filibuster, America’s labor movement called the undemocratic procedure, “a constant source of gridlock.”
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Monday, January 17th is the federal holiday honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To recognize the importance of this day, IFPTE members from across the country will participate in the annual AFL-CIO MLK remembrance weekend of activities.
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Having just finished the 2021 IFPTE Manitoba Legislative Action Conference, leadership from WAPSO Local 162 were able to press the case for a process without a P3.
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Join the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and Justice for Workers (formerly $15 & Fairness campaign) for their monthly online organizing meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
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The New Jersey State AFL-CIO racked up key legislative victories for the State’s public sector workers, including thousands represented by IFPTE, at the tail end of the 2021 legislative session that were signed into law by Governor Murphy
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IFPTE urged Senators “In the strongest possible terms, we urge you to reform the Senate’s filibuster rules and pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act.” The AFL-CIO also sent a letter with Executive Council members, including IFPTE President Biggs, requesting filibuster reform and passage of voting rights legislation.
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Registration is open for the 7th Women & Unions International Speaker Series organized by the IFPTE Women’s Solidarity Network (WSN). Join us on January 29th and meet the women on the IFPTE Executive Counci!. We’re taking this opportunity to spotlight the incredible women who lead our union.
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IFPTE joins the AFL-CIO and Americans throughout the country to demand that Senators take swift action to reform the filibuster, the Senate procedural rule that prevents legislation that is critical to democracy and worker rights from being passed.
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We are deeply saddened to learn that Wayne Ash, a former long-time member leader of ESC/IFPTE Local 20 at PG&E, peacefully passed away at his home on January 1st, 2022, surrounded by his wife Nancy, his sons Wayne and Mike, and beloved puppy Sir Isaac Newton.
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The inaugural Manitoba Legislative Advocacy Conference was recently held virtually with executive board members of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 and WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162. The day was filled with information and training focused on developing the political acumen of activists within each Local.
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Sign the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) petition calling on Ottawa to take action to address Canada’s care crisis. We need governments to apply hard-learned pandemic lessons and invest in a system that values care work and care workers, and supports those who need and those who provide care – enabling us all to work and live with dignity.
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Notably, the administration has suspended a policy instituted under President Donald Trump that effectively required judges to fulfill case quotas. The Trump-era rules required judges "to move cases through so fast that they potentially compromised individuals' due process rights," [NAIJ President Mimi Tsankov] said.
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The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) announced its support of Congressman Andy Levin for a 3rd term in the United States House of Representatives. In doing so, IFPTE’s executive officers issued the following statements.
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