Federal Workers Unions Urge Senate and House Leadership to Protect Union Rights for DOD Workers

TAKE ACTION: Congressional Leadership Must Protect DOD Workers Union Rights in Final NDAA.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 5, 20252025 NDAA, TAKE ACTION

Win for Workers – Manitoba Government Announces New Rules to Protect Workers from Asbestos

Manitoba Minister of Labour Malaya Marcelino announced major new workplace health and safety rules that will literally save lives.

Canada, Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 5, 2025asbestos mandatory training standards

SUP Local 160 Joins Ontario Minister of Energy’s Press Conference

The Ontario government announced that it has approved OPG's plan to refurbish Pickering B Units 5, 6, 7, and 8 - four CANDU nuclear reactors at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.

Canada, EnergyCandace RhettDecember 5, 2025OPG press conference, SUP

Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) 18th Biennial Convention Recap

At the Ontario Federation of Labour’s 18th Biennial Convention, the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) were well represented at the convention with over 30 delegates.

Energy, Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 5, 2025OFL 18 Biennial Convention, SUP

House Oversight Committee Takes Aim at Official Time, Considers Other Troubling Federal Employee Related Bills

IFPTE weighed in this week on several bills impacting federal workers and their Unions that were considered by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 5, 2025OGR committee

IFPTE Delegates Elected at 23rd Biennial CLUW Convention

The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) gathered for its 23rd Biennial Convention in San Diego, California, from November 9-11, 2025. This year's theme, “Women Around the World Unite,” brought together over 400 passionate women who came to celebrate and engage with the important work of CLUW.

Candace RhettDecember 5, 2025CLUW 23rd Biennial Convention

“Organizing is Our Lifeblood” - SPEEA/Local 2001 WTPU Organizing Campaign Results in Huge Membership Increases

SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001’s Wichita Technical and Professional Unit (WTPU) Contact Action Team, tasked with increasing WTPU membership through internal organizing, successfully surpassed the 50% mark this week, up from 28% before the campaign launched.

Aerospace, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 5, 2025WTPU Contact Action Team, SPEEA

UNION STRONG - Pressure to Get DOD to ‘Do the Right Thing’ on Wage Grade Raises Works – DOD Wage Committee Reinstated and Worker Raises Implemented

Despite the actions of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to cancel the DOD wage survey committee, IFPTE learned last week that pressure from labor, including IFPTE, and Congress, most notably Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman and the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) staff, wage-grade workers employed by DOD will finally receive their long-awaited raises.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 5, 2025DOD wage survey committee

Morgan Koch Receives OFL Pride Champion Award and is Elected Chair of Pride and Solidarity Committee

Congratulations to the Society's (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) Pride and Solidarity Chair and Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) member, Morgan Koch, who this week was awarded the Ontario Federation of Labour's (OFL) Solidarity and Pride Champion Award.

Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettNovember 21, 2025Morgan Koch, OFL Pride & Solidarity committee

Trump Administration’s Schedule P/C Rule Seeks to Politicize Federal Workforce, Eliminate Whistleblower Protections

IFPTE responded to the Trump Administration’s upcoming release of its final rule aimed at large-scale politicization of the United States government’s federal workforce, as well as to eliminate employee whistleblower protections.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettNovember 20, 2025Schedule P/C Rule

IFPTE Applauds Bipartisan Majority of House Members Standing Up for Federal Workers’ Union Rights

IFPTE applauded the bipartisan support that has lifted Discharge Petition #6 for floor consideration of H.R. 2550, the Protect America’s Workforce Act (PAWA), in the House of Representatives to the 218-vote threshold.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettNovember 18, 2025PAWA, House discharge petition

Partnership for Public Service Survey Needs to Hear from Federal Workers - DEADLINE: December 19

The Partnership for Public Service (PPS) is running a federal employee work survey from now until December 19th.

GovernmentCandace RhettNovember 14, 2025PSVS 2025

IFPTE Calls on Lawmakers to Not Let Politics “Sidetrack” Vital Legislation for Workers and Unions

IFPTE issued the following statement in response to Discharge Petition No. 6, which would provide floor consideration of H.R. 2550, the Protection America’s Workforce Act (PAWA), in the House of Representatives.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettNovember 14, 2025PAWA, Discharge Petition No. 6

MFL Mid Term Conference

The 2025 Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) Mid Term Conference – EmPOWERing Workers – aims to keep building a strong labour movement through ramped-up union organizing and meaningful membership engagement, and activism.

Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettNovember 14, 2025MFL, 2025 Mid Term Conference

TEAM Board Confirms Appointment of Executive Director

TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 is pleased to announce that Carrie Sanderson has been confirmed as permanent as TEAM’s next Executive Director.

Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettNovember 14, 2025Carrie Sanderson, TEAM

After Historic 43-day Federal Government Shutdown, Congress Reaches Funding Deal – IFPTE Weighs-in

IFPTE sent a letter to the Senate and House lawmakers this week providing qualified support for the “Continuing Appropriations Act 2026,” to fund the government to January 30, 2026.

IFPTE Letter to Senate on Passing Government Funding Reminds Congress It is Failing to Protect Its Power of the Purse

IFPTE sent a letter to the Senate providing qualified support for a continuing resolution (CR), the “Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026,” to fund the government to January 30, 2026 and reminded Senators that this CR is not “clean” so long as it does not protect the Legislative Branch’s power as a co-equal branch of government.

GovernmentFaraz KhanNovember 11, 2025continuing resolution, Senate, shutdown, RIFs, Federal

Terminated Judicial Council 2-represented Immigration Judges, President Biggs, Speak at National Press Club on Purge, Threats to Due Process

Former National Association of Immigration Judges Emmett Soper, Anan Petit, and Ted Doolittle, along with IFPTE International President Matt Biggs, addressed the recent dismissal of dozens of immigration judges and its implications for due process at a National Press Club’s Headliners Newsmaker.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettNovember 10, 2025immigration judges, Nat'l Press Club

TEAM AGM Highlights Union’s Resilience in Face of Challenges

Members of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 gathered in Winnipeg this past week for their Annual General Meeting.

Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettNovember 7, 2025TEAM AGM 2025