President Matthew Biggs spoke to NPR this week in response to the Trump Administration’s Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) unprecedented offer to most of the nation’s 2.1 million federal workers to resign, while telling those who reject the offer that, “we cannot give you full assurance regarding the certainty of your position…”. IFPTE responded by urging members to, “Reject OPM "Offer" of “Deferred Resignation”.
Read MoreSUP/IFPTE Local 160 President Rebecca Caron along with over 30 labour leaders from Ontario’s private, public, and trades sectors gathered on Monday, January 27 to demand that Doug Ford immediately establish a tariff task force and develop a unified strategy to confront the economic and social impacts of U.S.-imposed tariffs.
Read MoreSUP/IFPTE Local 160 (the Society) joined representatives from across Ontario’s energy industries at the Toronto Region Board of Trade Conference.
Read MoreThe 4th Annual IFPTE Manitoba Legislative Conference brought together union leaders to strategize on legislative advocacy, organizing, and mobilization.
Read MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs and Legislative Director, Faraz Khan, met with Maine Senator, Susan Collins, last Friday to discuss key issues facing federal workers, including those represented by Local 4 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Read MoreThe IFPTE family is mourning the loss of the 67 passengers, crew, and military personnel who perished in the tragic collision of Flight 5342 and a Blackhawk helicopter on Wednesday night at the Reagan Washington National Airport. The devasting accident impacted families and communities across the globe, including Wichita, Kansas, and Washington, DC where IFPTE members live and work.
Read MoreIFPTE Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, and Legislative/Political Director, Faraz Khan, were featured speakers this week on the Valley Labor Report.
Read MoreA new poll commissioned by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) reveals Canadians are seriously concerned with the economic and political risks posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Read MoreSUP/IFPTE Local 160 is celebrating adding three New Brunswick-based members to its ranks, who joined the Society at the end of 2024 alongside nearly 50 workers from Laurentis Energy Partners (LEP).
Read MorePresident Trump’s day-one Executive Orders (EO) on the federal workforce miss one simple fact that is unmistakable to IFPTE members who work for the federal government: federal employees and their unions are necessary partners in any successful effort to improve government services, achieve efficiency gains, and identify problems and put forward solutions to make sure government works for the American public.
Read MoreToday, the IFPTE endorsed Gov. Martin O’Malley for chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Read MoreSUP/IFPTE Local 160 applauds the Ontario government for launching the community engagement process with the residents of the Port Hope region and the Williams Treaties First Nations.
Read MoreSCMMA/IFPTE Local 222 is pleased to announce that Karen Grant has been appointed SCMMA’s Director of Communications.
Read MoreThe AFL-CIO held a ceremony this week in Washington, DC to thank Department of Labor Secretary, Julie Su, who will be leaving her post as the Biden Administration’s term comes to a close.
Read MoreAfter many months of negotiations, IFPTE Local 86 members ratified a new contract earlier this week.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) is in solidarity with the workers of Welded Tube of Canada, who were locked out by their employer over the Christmas holidays on Dec. 23rd.
Read MoreIFPTE participated in an AFL-CIO executive council meeting this week in which President Liz Shuler announced that the 2-million strong Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will rejoin the AFL-CIO after over 20 years as an independent union.
Read MoreIFPTE officials joined fellow Unionists, President Biden, Labor Secretary Julie Su, and congressional lawmakers at the White House on Sunday for a bill signing ceremony enacting the Social Security Fairness Act into law.
Read MoreAs factions of Trump supports argue over the H-1B work visa program, IFPTE, the AFL-CIO, and EPI research staff weighed in on what labor’s long-standing position on reforming the H-1B work visa program.
Read MoreIFPTE is sad to announce the passing of our Union Brother, Dan Kirk, a member of the Engineering Association (EA/IFPTE Local 1937) for 43 years, including many years serving on the EA board.
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