Pallister Government Takes Aim at Manitoba's Public Sector Workers and Their Unions -- IFPTE Weighs In

IFPTE responded this week to legislation (Bill 16) being advocated for by Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, aimed squarely at Provincial workers and their unions, declaring that the effort, “will lead to further divisiveness in labour relations with Manitoba’s public servants, and result in a disservice to taxpayers.”

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Turning #MeToo Into Law: Using C190 and National Law Reform to End Gender-Based Violence at Work

The Women’s Solidarity Network (WSN) is spotlighting an interesting webinar taking place on Nov 16 at 9:00 a.m. EST. Bringing together speakers from around the world, the webinar will address the legal advances of ILO Violence and Harassment Convention (C190) in the context of global #MeToo movements, the Covid-19 pandemic, and economic recession.

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"Our National Nightmare Is Over"

IFPTE congratulates Vice President Biden and Senator Harris for their hard-fought victory for President and Vice President. Our union was proud to endorse this pro-worker, pro-union ticket back in May, to unseat what can only be described as the most anti-union President in history.

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Ruling to Remove Union Rights from Immigration Judges is "Unjust"

On Election Day, the Trump Administration's Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) issued a stunning decision that all members of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 2) would lose their collective bargaining rights because they are supposedly managers. In what was described by FLRA member Ernie DuBester, who dissented from the misguided ruling, called the ruling of his two FLRA colleagues, "the antithesis of reasoned decision-making."

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Immigrant Women in Canada Falling Behind (WSN Spotlight)

The Women’s Solidarity Network is spotlighting the experiences of immigrant women in Canada. Immigration is a key factor in contributing to Canada’s economic growth. A survey conducted by Carleton University in July and August 2020 found that highly educated and skilled professional women who recently immigrated to Canada have been negatively impacted due to COVID-19.

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IFPTE Calls for Change in Senate Leadership

After four years of a Senate Republican Majority that has been a rubber stamp for the destructive Trump Administration, and that has put party over country, IFPTE is urging members “to vote not only for a new President, but also for new Senate leadership to begin the healing process America so urgently needs.”

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Latest Trump Administration Executive Order Aims to Destroy the Federal Civil Service - IFPTE, FWA Fight Back

IFPTE has joined in coalition with FWA unions in urging lawmakers to block implementation of Executive Order 13957. The FWA urged a defund of the order, warning lawmakers that it is intended to “eviscerate the federal government’s merit system principals, open the door to the politicization of the federal workforce, strip hundreds of thousands of federal workers of their due process rights, and give agencies carte blanche to dismantle collective bargaining units.”

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