IFPTE responded to the comments of Florida Governor and Presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis, who said that on day one of his hypothetical stint as President he would "start slitting throats" of federal workers.
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President Biden signed an Executive Order last Friday in Maine which directs federal government agencies leverage federal government resources towards policies and programs laser focused at increasing domestic manufacturing.
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As Congress adjourns and begins a month-long recess, IFPTE shared deep concerns about the appropriations bills that the House is considering and the extreme cuts to federal agencies and programs proposed in the House appropriations bills.
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs and Legislative Director Faraz Khan attended a press conference at the Capitol this week in support of worker-friendly legislation authored by Representatives Brendan Boyle (D, PA) and Donald Norcross (D, NJ).
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By a strong bipartisan vote of 86 to 11, the Senate passed a National Defense Authorization Act that paves the way for a 5.2% pay increase for federal employees and supports IFPTE members working in the private sector aerospace industry, and continues infrastructure investments at DoD facilities where IFPTE members work and support our national defense.
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As he enters a well-deserved retirement, the IFPTE family across North America thanks Brother Bill Dugovich for his more than two decades of service to SPEEA-Local 2001, the IFPTE International, and Locals across the United States and Canada.
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The executive officers of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers and the president of the Association of Administrative Law Judges-IFPTE Judicial Council 1 express their strong support for the nomination of former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to lead the Social Security Administration
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IFPTE applauds Engineering Association/Local 1937 President Carolyn Wilson, who joined SAG-AFTRA workers on the picket line during a visit to New York last week.
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Secretary-Treasurer Henson, along with Brian Kildee, IFPTE Assistant to the Executive Officers, attended an event at the United States Department of Labor (DOL) last week that further solidified the Biden Administration’s commitment to working families.
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson attended this week’s AFL-CIO Executive Council meetings in Washington, D.C. The Executive Council, of which IFPTE is a member, is the governing body of the AFL-CIO and meets biannually, focused on the major issues impacting America’s workers.
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This week, IFPTE joined a coalition of national, state and local organizations along with national labor unions that sent a letter urging President Biden to act "quickly as possible to provide necessary relief to millions of people" counting on student debt relief.
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IFPTE applauded the reintroduction of the Keep STEM Talent Act, S. 2384, legislation that provides international students graduating with U.S. STEM advanced degrees a pathway to permanence with STEM employment that pays above the median wage.
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In an event at Bruce Nuclear Generating Station on July 5, Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith announced that the government is supporting Bruce Power’s pre-development work to consult with local communities on the appropriate site for the new reactors and prepare for the environmental assessment and other regulatory processes.
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IFPTE reminded Senators on the HELP Committee that Ms. Wilcox has “demonstrated a clear commitment to workplace democracy and making sure workers have the right to form and join unions” during her the past two years she’s served on the NLRB.
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This week, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John Larson, announced the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation that IFPTE has long championed as a “common-sense and fiscally responsible approach to making sure Social Security benefits provide meaningful economic support to Americans when they need them.”
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On Friday, the House passed the NDAA without the customary strong bipartisan support that the NDAA has received in years past. The House bill passed with several troubling amendments that would cut health services for armed service members and defund numerous DoD components and civilian positions related to diversity, without considering the impacts.
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs, Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson, and Local 21 President/Western Area Vice President Gus Vallejo released statements in response to the passing of Brother Larry Griffin, longtime Local 21 officer and IFPTE legend.
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After nearly four decades of federal service, Franco DiCroce retired from the United States Army Corps of Engineers at the end of June. In doing so, Brother DiCroce was also presented with the much deserved Local 98 Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing him for his nearly four decades of service to his fellow colleagues and union members.
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Brother Sean McBride, President of IFPTE Local 196 and IFPTE Atlantic Area Vice President, paid a visit last week to the Mississippi to meet with the state’s Labor Federation President Robert Shaffer. McBride discussed a range of issues with President Shaffer.
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IFPTE leadership commented on the Supreme Court’s ill-considered and ideologically driven decisions on the President’s authority to relieve student debt, affirmative action policies, and legal anti-discrimination protections, all of which “threaten the interests of working people”
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