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."
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreSCMMA Local 222 held their annual AGM. This was an important AGM for the Local members for a variety of reasons, namely it is the first AGM where SCMMA was affiliated to IFPTE and new constitutional changes were implemented.
Read MoreThe Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) said the Fall 2020 Ontario Budget fails to deliver urgent assistance for Ontarians and their families. The legacy of this budget will be its failure to prioritize the needs of the people of Ontario – robust public service investment, safety, and immediate income supports needed to get through this second wave of COVID-19
Read MoreThe Ontario Federation of Labour and the Fight for $15 & Fairness are co-hosting online decent work organizing meetings every 4 weeks. The next meeting is taking place on November 10 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Read MoreAfter 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.”
Read MoreIFPTE 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.”
Read MoreThe Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling on all Ontarians to contact Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Finance Rod Phillips about Ontario’s Fall Budget 2020.
Read MoreIFPTE presented the First Annual Public Sector Solidarity Award to Local 21 President/Western Area Vice President, Gus Vallejo, for his outstanding contributions to IFPTE-represented government workers, while also applauding public sector scholarship winner, Jade Gregory, whose father, John Gregory, is a member of Local 21.
Read MoreWhy are more men than women dying from COVID-19? The Women’s Solidarity Network came across a comprehensive study surveying citizens from eight different countries, including the USA. The findings suggest women are more likely than men to view COVID-19 as a severe health problem and therefore will take extra precautions and follow public health recommendations.
Read MoreTEAM/IFPTE Local 161 announced the addition of Alyssa Hung to its staff as the new Labour Relations Officer. Alyssa is a skilled labour relations practitioner who holds a master’s degree in Industrial Relations from Queen’s University and has extensive experience providing guidance and expertise on employment and labour relations matters.
Read MoreIn response to last week's executive order "obliterating vast portions of the merit-based selection process for executive branch employees,” NAIJ/Judicial Council 2 released the following press release.
Read MorePresident Trump issued an executive order that will allow political appointees to be embedded into the career federal civil service, open the door for the dismantling of collective bargaining units, and render workers, including IFPTE represented Administrative Law Judges, as at-will employees.
Read MoreEA/Local 1937 President Gay Henson was notified that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has renewed the recognition agreement between the union and TVA through May 8, 2032. The recognition, which is required in the TVA Act, comes at a time when the union and TVA have been working together to reverse management’s misguided decision to outsource over 200 EA represented TVA IT jobs.
Read MoreIFPTE Local 196 continued to build its ranks by winning card-check recognition for workers at the Long Beach Housing Authority. This latest win comes on top of successful organizing campaigns earlier this year with workers at the Asbury Park Housing Authority and at the South Jersey Transportation Authority.
Read MoreThe Women’s Solidarity Network’s spotlight this week is shining a light on child care responsibilities at home. A new study conducted by McMaster University indicates some Canadian mothers have taken on the equivalent of nearly two full-time jobs providing child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreAs part of the Forward Together campaign, the Canadian Labour Congress will be hosting a webinar titled, A Disaster-Proof Social Safety Net For Canadians. The discussion will focus on education, housing, child care and other programs that can level the playing field.
Read MoreThe Pallister Government dropped a bill (Bill 16) to gut Manitoba’s Labour Relations Act. Among the most egregious provisions of the bill are the elimination of the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process, mandating costly and onerous financial reporting requirements upon unions, and liberalizing the union decertification process.
Read MoreIFPTE Local 195 President/Atlantic Council President Tim Rudolph sent an important notice to Local 195 members this week alerting them that, “it has been brought to the attention of Local 195's office that there are several social media platforms masquerading as the official page of IFPTE Local 195.”
Read MoreThe Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) President Patty Coates participated in the Ontario Minister of Finance's fall budget consultation and outlined the priorities that workers want to see in Ontario Budget 2020.
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