Lewis Engineers and Scientists Association (LESA/IFPTE Local 28), held their inaugural Officer’s retreat/training session this week at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Read MoreIFPTE is proud to announce the hiring of Pavel Gerardo as the newest IFPTE international staff member.
Read MoreSecretary-Treasurer Henson joined AT&T workers on the picket line this week in Chattanooga, TN.
Read MoreIFPTE's executive officers penned a Labor Day letter titled 'Thank a Worker'.
Read MoreThis week, among the 4,695 delegates to the Democratic National Convention, held in Chicago, are three IFPTE members.
Read MoreAn administrative law judge for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that the American Civil Liberties Union illegally terminated Kate Oh, a rank-and-file NPEU/IFPTE Local 70 member who was punished for raising concerns about managers' mistreatment of staff and poor working conditions at the ACLU.
Read MoreOn behalf of the 90,000 members and their families throughout North America, IFPTE issued statements of support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Tim Walz to be her vice-presidential running mate for the upcoming November presidential elections.
Read MoreOn Wednesday night, IFPTE participated in a Zoom call hosted by the AFL-CIO in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy for president of the United States.
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Free Press published an opinion piece by the Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 President Michelle Johnston celebrating Canada’s model for nuclear fuel storage.
Read MoreSPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 president/IFPTE SPEEA Area Vice President, John Dimas, issued the following statement in response to the Boeing Company’s hiring of Kelly Ortberg as the corporation’s new CEO.
Read MoreIFPTE Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) Council joined officers joined IFPTE international officers and legislative director for a Zoom meeting last week to strategize around IFPTE’s continued legislative efforts to counter the Corps efforts to implement remote operations at our U.S. federal locks and dams.
Read MoreThe House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted on Monday to pass H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, legislation that includes IFPTE-backed language to bring oversight to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ ability to unilaterally and recklessly implement remote operation at navigational locks and dams and hydroelectric facilities.
Read MoreAbout a dozen SPEEA members and staffers attended a rally at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on July 17 to support more than 20,000 Machinists Union members who voted nearly unanimously to support their union’s strike sanction vote.
Read MoreOn behalf of 90,000 members and their families throughout North America, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers released the following statement today in support of Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States.
Read MoreOn behalf of 90,000 members and their families throughout North America, IFPTE released a statement expressing gratitude for President Biden, committing to working with the Biden-Harris Administration throughout the remainder of the term, and supporting a presidential ticket that embraces the Administration’s pro-worker agenda.
Read MoreIFPTE wrapped up its 61st Convention held in New Orleans, LA. Here’s a round-up of the Convention titled Convention Chronicles.
Read MoreIFPTE applauds the Seante’s confirmation of Anne Wagner for Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Member. IFPTE leadership and union delegates learned of the successful cloture vote for Wagner at the union’s 61st Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, and greeted the news with cheers. Wagner was confirmed with bipartisan support by a vote of 55 to 37, with eight Republican Senators supporting her confirmation. Her term as Member of the FLRA ends on July 1, 202
Read MoreOn Wednesday, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued a strong statement reiterating support for President Biden and Vice President Harris’ reelection campaign.
Read MoreFriends of IFPTE from across North America extended warm wishes to the union and its members as the International’s convention kicks off in New Orleans next week
Read MoreSPEEA’s statement noted, “The announced sale of Spirit AeroSystems to Boeing, brings some certainty to the nearly 3,000 engineers, technical and professional workers at Spirit that SPEEA represents.”
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