IFPTE worked alongside Union Sisters, Brothers, and Siblings in Pennsylvania this week as a part of the Labor 2024 program to elect pro-worker candidates.
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Despite the chaos caused by the dysfunctional United States House of Representatives, Congress finally passed bipartisan legislation to keep the government funded beyond the close of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) on October 1st.
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The AFL-CIO has put together a toolkit on the issues of importance to working families including detailed information on presidential candidates, voting rights, and Project 2025 as well as information on how Union members can get involved.
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Canada’s unions are calling on federal leaders to seize the moment this gender equality week and commit to a better deal for women.
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September 30, 2024 will mark the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) in Canada.
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As another round of collective bargaining gets underway, SCMMA Local 222 launched its “Fairness at Work, Fairness for Everyone” campaign, highlighting the importance of SCMMA members being treated in a fair and respectful manner by the employer, in the workplace and at the negotiating table.
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IFPTE joined the AFL-CIO’s program to engage and turn out union voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
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The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) family was saddened to learn of the passing of labor and civil rights icon, Brother Bill Lucy. Brother Lucy sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 90.
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IFPTE was one of nine unions honored this week at the United States Department of Labor (DOL), which held a ceremony celebrating unions representing more than a century of service to workers.
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The Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 President, Michelle Johnston, has reached out to the new federal Minister of Labour, Steven MacKinnon, who filled the post in July after former Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan announced that he would be stepping down.
Read MoreThis week the Republican-led House Oversight Committee considered several bills, including the so-called Protecting Taxpayers Wallet Act, intended to weaken, if not eliminate federal unions by forcing them to pay for the use of official time and other resources.
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In response to a federal court decision that has left millions of student loan borrowers uncertain about accessing affordable repayment and loan forgiveness options, IFPTE joined with over 110 organizations asking the Department of Education to support working people who are in a precarious situation to protect student loan borrowers from financial ruin amid ongoing litigation.
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NPEU/IFPTE Local 70 president, Amy Chin-Lai, and Secretary-Treasurer, Sarah Rawlins, hosted members of the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU/IFPTE Local 70) this week for their general membership meeting.
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SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 is strongly supporting Machinists Union members at Boeing, who voted by a 96% margin on Sept. 12 to go on strike against the company.
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SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 Director of Strategic Development, Rich Plunkett, along with Matt Biggs, Faraz Khan, and Brian Kildee from the International, met this week with Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, and National Transportation Safety Board Chair, Jennifer Homendy.
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Fred Stafford writes for The Nation regarding TVA’s nuclear program and the need for public funding saying "However the TVA manages to secure funding for a new nuclear plant, and no matter whether it’s a small modular reactor or a modern large nuclear plant, it would be a tremendous achievement for clean energy and public power.
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The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) will be hosting two info sessions on Sept 13 & 19 for affiliates to help understand what the government’s new anti-scab/essential services legislation means for how unions bargain and how strikes take place.
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