On Thursday, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) held a full committee “markup” where Representatives on HASC voted on amendments to the bill past midnight. IFPTE weighed in with a letter requesting HASC Members vote to approve Rep. Donald Norcross’s (D-NJ) amendment to nullify the Department of Defense’s implementation of EO 14251, which strips bargaining rights of over 1.3 million federal workers, including 750,000 at DOD.
Read MoreEach June, Pride Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the diversity that strengthens our workplaces, unions, and communities.
Read MoreHenson and Khan attended a labor-backed event this week in Washington, DC in support of Graham Platner to represent the citizens of Maine in the United States Senate.
Read MoreMembers are invited to explore perspectives from both the CLC and the IFPTE Local 160 on the importance of accessibility and the ongoing work of creating truly barrier-free workplaces and communities.
Read MoreSUP celebrated an important milestone in Saskatoon, bringing together members, local leaders, and guests for a series of events focused on growth, representation, and member engagement.
Read MoreIFPTE, representing 90,000 workers across North America, including tens of thousands of working people in Washington State, is proud to endorse Congressman Adam Smith as he seeks reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Read More“The Army Corps has played an important role in New York City since before the nation’s founding,” says Matt Biggs, International President of IFPTE, in a statement made prior to the press conference, “The Army calls it the Cradle of the Corps. A move out of this city would rock the cradle.”
Read MoreCanada’s unions are continuing to pressure the federal government to respect workers’ bargaining rights and stop undermining lawful strike action through repeated interventions under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code.
Read MoreThe international labour movement is celebrating a landmark International Court of Justice ruling affirming that the right to strike is a fundamental workers’ right tied to collective bargaining and freedom of association.
Read MoreRepresentatives from the SUP/IFPTE Local 160 attended the Canadian Radiotheranostics Leaders’ Summit 2026 in Toronto.
Read MoreSociety of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) Hydro One Local held their annual Local Council meeting on Monday in Toronto.
Read MoreThe Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, and IFPTE is proud to announce the appointment of Alana Schaeffer as the Department’s newest Federal Representative effective June 1, 2026.
Read MoreGESTA/IFPTE Local 29 leaders and members were on Capitol Hill this week to meet with Congressional offices and discuss the need for Congress to support NASA’s talent pipeline.
Read MoreIFPTE and SUP/IFPTE Local 160 represented IFPTE this week in Atlanta at the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) 55th International Convention.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) attended Electricity Human Resources Canada’s Agents of Change 2026 in Montreal, joining industry leaders and changemakers for two days of meaningful connection and dialogue.
Read MoreThe MFL is calling on the provincial government to legislate an end to the WCB) annual surplus payouts to employers until several concerning workplace health and safety trends are reversed.
Read MoreLed by Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson, IFPTE made history last Friday by finalizing a first of its kind STEM apprenticeship program.
Read MoreSecretary-Treasurer Gay Henson was a featured panelist this week at a summit hosted by Apprenticeships for America (AFA).
Read MoreSPEEA’s Prof and Tech Negotiation Team has released its bargaining platform for the upcoming contract talks with Boeing.
Read MoreIFPTE held their biannual executive council meeting this week in Washington, DC.
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