In response to the House and Senate’s passage of the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), IFPTE applauded the inclusion of pro-worker provisions that the union supported and requested Congress include in the bill.
Read MoreThe much-anticipated arbitrator’s decision involving the unjust termination of EA/IFPTE Local 1937 member, Timothy Hubbard, was released earlier this week. The decision, which comes nearly five years after TVA fired Brother Hubbard, was both convincing and sweeping in Hubbard’s defense, finding that, “The Grievant's termination is to be set aside and the Grievant is to be returned to work with back pay and no loss of seniority or benefits.”
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is pleased to see the federal government launch a union-led Advisory Table to help workers succeed in Canada’s economic future, announced today.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) is participating in the United Nations climate change conference in Dubai.
Read MoreIFPTE President, Matt Biggs, was one of twenty-one panelists who participated in a bipartisan forum this week hosted by Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Todd Young (R-IN). The forum is the ninth of a series of Senate forums held this year to examine Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on all facets of society.
Read MoreIFPTE Local 196 announced major wins for their members at the bargaining table.
Read MoreMembers of the Executive Board and Northwest Legislative & Political Affairs Committee from the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001), attended the kick-off luncheon for Washington state gubernatorial candidate Bob Ferguson on Dec. 5 in Seattle.
Read MoreSecretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, and Legislative Director, Faraz Khan, were panelists at the AFL-CIO’s virtual Workers’ Voice State and Local Legislative Conference.
Read MoreAhead of the Thanksgiving holiday, IFPTE sent a formal request to Senators and Representatives on the conference committee for the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 (NDAA).
Read MoreNinety-six percent of IFPTE Local 195 dues-paying members voted last week to approve a historically worker-friendly contract to run to July 1, 2026.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomed progress on housing affordability in the federal Fall Economic Statement last week.
Read MoreAfter seven years of PC cuts, chaos in health care, and disrespect for working people, it is refreshing to hear the new tone coming from the provincial government, said Manitoba Federation of Labour president Kevin Rebeck.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) attended the Ontario Federation of Labour’s (OFL) biennial Convention last week.
Read MoreThe Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) held its 22nd biennial convention, November 9-13, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The theme for the convention was “Hear Us Roar…Ready For 2024” with a focus on the 2024 elections.
Read MoreFormer IFPTE president, Paul Shearon, took to the picket lines with Macy’s workers in Washington State on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year.
Read MoreIFPTE issued the following statement in response to the latest public comment by Elon Musk, the majority owner and chairman of X (formerly Twitter) and Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX, NASA’s 2nd largest contractor.
Read MoreTEAM/IFPTE Local 161 held its AGM over 3 days this week in Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. The meetings were a great success with over 200 members in attendance.
Read MoreThe IFPTE Federal Caucus met this week to discuss several matters impacting IFPTE Locals and members employed in the federal government.
Read MoreThe Department for Professional Employees (DPE) held their biannual Executive Committee meeting this week. IFPTE is a longtime and proud DPE affiliate and was represented at the meeting by Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson.
Read MoreThe GAO Employees Organization/IFPTE Local 1921, hosted their annual membership meeting via Zoom earlier this week. The meeting’s theme was “Year in Review.”
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