IFPTE Local 195 Out in Force to Celebrate Memorial Day

IFPTE Local 195 Vice President, Melvin Dwyer, and Local 195 Secretary, Diane Moore, led the Local's delegation to participate in the East Orange, New Jersey annual Memorial Day Parade.

Candace RhettJune 2, 2023Local 195, Memorial Day

Curious About Ontario’s Clean Energy Potential? Check Out SUP's Ontario Energy Mixer

Try the Society of United Professionals Energy Mixer to see what it will take to get to net-zero. Solving the climate crisis is humanity’s greatest challenge.

EnergyCandace RhettJune 2, 2023IFPTE Local 160, Ontario Energy Mixer

IFPTE Requests Congress Pass the Bipartisan Debt Limit and Budget Legislation

While IFPTE requested Members of the House and Senate vote to pass this bill in order to prevent a U.S. debt default, IFPTE’s letter to Representatives made clear that this bill “will implement unnecessary two-year spending caps that constrains Congress's ability to fund programs, services, and investments that are necessary to support working families and our nation’s economic competitiveness.”

Government, InfrastructureCandace RhettJune 1, 2023debt ceiling, Appropriations, budget, McCarthy, Biden, debt limit

IFPTE Statement Regarding President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy's Debt Ceiling and Budget Compromise

IFPTE leadership expressed relief at the agreement to extend the debt ceiling to 2025 and voiced appreciation for President Biden’s efforts to limit long-term damage to federal programs that Americans count on.

GovernmentCandace RhettMay 30, 2023debt ceiling, Biden, McCarthy

IFPTE Local 7 President Jeff Tanner Instrumental in Supreme Court Win for Federal Workers

Jeff Tanner, President of IFPTE Local 7, played a key role in the process and litigation that was recently decided by the Supreme Court of the United States dealing with federally employed dual-status technicians.

Government, Labor RightsFaraz KhanMay 26, 2023FLRA, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, DoD

IFPTE Honors Memorial Day 2023

As our nation celebrates Memorial Day over the weekend and on Monday, the officers and staff at IFPTE pass along our deepest appreciation to our nation’s military personnel, our Veterans, and most especially those that have given the ultimate sacrifice in support of our Democracy.

Faraz KhanMay 26, 2023Veterans, Memorial Day

While White House and Congress Works to Avoid Disastrous Debt Default, IFPTE President Biggs Shares Grave Concerns for Economy, Workers, and IFPTE Members' Jobs

IFPTE President Matthew Biggs spoke to the Kansas City Star and the Washington Post this week to express the union’s grave concerns about the fallout a U.S. debt default would cause across the American and global economies.

IFPTE Endorses the Social Security 2100 Act

Connecticut Congressman and House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John Larson, announced the Social Security 2100 Act this week.

Faraz KhanMay 26, 2023Social Security 2100 Act, Social Security, Retirement, Pensions

Bell MTS Fails to Live Up to Their Promises - TEAM/Local 161 Urges Manitoba Lawmakers to Hold Them Accountable

On May 15, TEAM/IFPTE Local 161’s Board of Directors traveled to the Manitoba Legislative Building to meet with the Opposition Labour Critic Malaya Marcelino and Opposition Environment & Economic Development Critic Mark Wasyliw to discuss the ongoing erosion of good unionized jobs at Bell MTS.

Government, InfrastructureFaraz KhanMay 19, 2023TEAM, IFPTE Local 161, Bell-MTS, Outsourcing, privatisation

The Society/IFPTE Local 160 and IFPTE Leadership Join Canadian and U.S. Energy Officials at Canadian Embassy

The SocietyFPTE Local 160 President and IFPTE Canadian Area Vice President Michelle Johnston and External Relations Director Mike Belmore were in Washington, D.C. to attend the signing of a historic joint agreement between Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization and the U.S. Department of Energy.

EnergyFaraz KhanMay 19, 2023SUP, Nuclear, Canada, Department of Energy, NWMO

Members at Bruce Power Vote 98.6% to Authorize for Strike Action

This week, members of the Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 who work at Bruce Power voted an overwhelming 98.6% in favor of strike action, if necessary, to support meaningful bargaining and to reach a fair collective agreement.

EnergyFaraz KhanMay 19, 2023local 160, SUP, nuclear power, Energy, Bruce Power

IFPTE Urges Representatives to Support Tax Fairness for Workers Act, Restore Tax Deductions for Union Dues and Work Expenses

Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA), a steadfast supporter of workers’ rights and issues that matter to working Americans, is preparing to reintroduce the Tax Fairness for Workers Act and IFPTE is asking Representatives to cosponsor the legislation. This bill would restore the federal income tax deduction for union dues as well as the tax deduction for unreimbursed business expenses, both of which were removed by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Labor RightsCandace RhettMay 18, 2023tax fairness, Taxes, Organizing, House of Representatives

IFPTE Asks Senators and Representatives to Cosponsor and Support Medicare for All Act of 2023

This week, ahead of the reintroduction of the Medicare for All Act, IFPTE sent letters to Senators and members of the House of Representatives asking for cosponsors for the landmark legislation that seeks to provide high-quality universal healthcare to Americans through a single-payer system.

Faraz KhanMay 18, 2023healthcare, Medicare, single payer

Tell Congress: Act Immediately To Avoid A Debt Default Crisis

Congress needs to act urgently and pass a clean debt limit increase before June 1st. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the U.S. government will default on it's debt with catastrophic impacts for our economy, for working people, for retirement savings, and for essential government services.

IFPTE Attends Canadian Labour Congress Convention

IFPTE leaders and members from across Canada travelled to Montreal this week to attend the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) convention.

Energy, Labor RightsCandace RhettMay 12, 2023CLC, IFPTE Local 160

IFPTE Urges Lawmakers to Reject H.R. 1163, Legislation that Weakens Unemployment Insurance Systems

As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on H.R. 1163, the so-called ”Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act,” IFPTE urged members of the House of Representatives to vote against this misguided bill that weakens states’ unemployment insurance systems and may result in a surprise bill for workers who received an overpayment of pandemic UI benefits through no fault of their own.

Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Could Sink United States into a Recession

President of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers,, Matt Biggs, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the proposed federal budget cuts for the 2024 Fiscal Year and its potential impact on many programs.

Labor Rights, GovernmentCandace RhettMay 11, 2023IFPTE, debt ceiling

Tell Congress: Pass the PRO Act and Stand Up for Workers Rights!

For far too long, American labor laws and protections have needed to be updated to restore workers’ rights to form and join unions and negotiate with their employers. That’s why we need Congress to pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize, the PRO Act.

Labor RightsFaraz KhanMay 11, 2023PRO Act, Organizing, Labor Law Reform

IFPTE Stands in Solidarity with Writers Guild of America Members on Strike

The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) from across professions in the United States and Canada stand with Writers Guild of America members striking for a fair contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).