This week IFPTE President Matt Biggs, Secretary-Treasurer/TVA EA Local 1937 President Gay Henson, Eastern Federal Area VP Renae McKenzie, and Legislative Director Faraz Khan met with Tennessee Valley Authority leaders in Washington, D.C.
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Elections have consequences. This weeks’ announcement by Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on boosting union representation in the federal sector is a positive consequence that stands in stark contrast to the policies of the previous administration.
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This week , Immigration Judges received an email message stating that the performance metrics imposed by the Trump administration which violated judicial ethics are now “suspended.”
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The CLC President met this week in Ottawa with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to discuss the challenges working people are still facing as Canada starts on the long road to an economic recovery.
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This week, the IFPTE Women’s Solidarity Network (WSN) Planning Committee met to review recent WSN activities and plan upcoming WSN Speakers Series events.
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IFPTE congratulations to the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) on a successful “virtual” convention which was held October 7-9, 2021. Over 400 delegates, observers, and guests attended the convention.
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President Matt Biggs and Legislative Director Faraz Khan attended a talk by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, at the National Press Club (NPC) this week.
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As Congressional negotiators continue to work out the provisions to be included in the Build Back Better Act budget reconciliation package, IFPTE joined energy sector, building trades, and industrial unions in urging lawmakers to ensure that no energy worker is negatively impacted by the ongoing transition from fossil-linked energy production to a decarbonized economy
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Last weekend, IFPTE leaders and members in New Jersey joined other labor leaders and members to support Governor Phil Murphy and other labor-endorsed state candidates for office at the Hudson Councy CLC Labor Walk in Jersey City.
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IFPTE members in the metropolitan D.C. area are encouraged to join IFPTE International President Matt Biggs on Friday, October 15, to support our sisters and brothers in IATSE who are in negotiations with management at the Strathmore concert hall in North Bethesda, Maryland
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A "Solidarity Success Update'' on the Bakery workers strike victory at Nabisco and a Solidarity Alert calling IFPTE members and allies to support Kellogg workers on strike.
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This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced significant changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in response to a public campaign driven by tens of thousands of affected borrowers and a coalition of 200 organizations calling on the Biden Administration to repair the program.
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IFPTE joined with the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) this week in calling on the Senate to finally advance President Biden’s nominations to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).
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After tough negotiations throughout the summer, the Engineering Association/Local 1937 (EA) finalized a three-year contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) this week.
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This week, just before the House began consideration of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was crafted and passed by the Senate with bipartisan support, IFPTE reiterated our support for the bill .
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This week, IFPTE sent a letter to all House lawmakers urging them to become original cosponsors of the Social Security 2100 Act. This bill, cosponsored by House Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson, is expected to be reintroduced later next month.
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Larry Griffin, former IFPTE Western Area Vice President, was sworn in last week by San Francisco Mayor London Breed to serve on the city’s Recreation and Park Commission.
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In marking this historic day, Canadian Labour of Congress (CLC) President, Bea Bruske issued a strong statement, noting that labour is “committed to working toward reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and we stand in solidarity with them.”
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With a lapse of Congressionally appropriated funding set to shut the government down on October 1, IFPTE told Senators and Representatives that “The absurd threat of a government shutdown must be avoided in the next few hours.”
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IFPTE joined the larger labor movement this week in urging Congressional lawmakers to cosponsor The Public Sector Freedom to Negotiate Act, which will soon be formally reintroduced.
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