International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers

Annual Scholarships IFPTE will be awarding three college scholarships of $2,500 each to children or grandchildren of IFPTE members. Read More >

Larry Marrell Passes Away Larry Marrell, former IFPTE VP for the SPEEA Area, passed away on December 26, 2014. Read More >

Growing Support for Society Members at Bruce Power Society Locals voiced their ongoing support of their fellow members at Bruce Power who are currently in bargaining. Read More >

IFPTE, AFCO Sign Cooperation Agreement IFPTE President and the Association of Canadian Financial Officers (ACFO)'s President signed a "Co-operation Agreement" on September 15, 2014 in Washington, DC. Read More >

Local 21 members honor one-day strike at Golden Gate Bridge The strike comes as a result of the District not honoring a retiree healthcare agreement. Read More >

IFPTE, AFL Continue Push Against TPP IFPTE and the AFL continue to fight against the latest 'bad' trade deal for American workers. Read More >

Bipartisan Marketplace Fairness Act Bipartisan Marketplace Fairness Act critical to State and Local Governments. Read More >

Immigration Courts

National Press Club
Washington, DC

Two federal administrative judges talked about the influx of unaccompanied children into the U.S., and the effectiveness of the courts to deal with those cases... Read More >

IFPTE OUTLOOK Newsletter

Fall 2014 Issue Now Available

From Listening Sessions...to Common Sense Economics... Read More >

Court finds that Gov. Christie broke the law on New Jersey pensions

In response to the ruling, IFPTE reminded members that, "it is shameful for any Governor, including this one, to essentially tell New Jersey’s public servants that they will be left out in the cold come retirement time..."

02.09.15

IFPTE opposes bill to cut 270,000 federal jobs

“Impulsive and drastic reductions in the federal workforce may help to scratch an ideological itch, but it will surely threaten the government services that taxpayers expect.”

02.06.15

IFPTE calls on Congress to oppose the so-called I-Squared bill

The legislation, which will remove the cap on annual H-1B visas, “may be great for the high tech industry, but it is a betrayal of American workers.”

02.03.15

Bipartisan group of Senators take issue with DOD employee travel cuts

Led by Senators Collins, Ayotte and Murray, a bipartisan group of Senators wrote to the DOD expressing concern with cuts to employee and military lodging and per diem cuts.