IFPTE executive officers commented on President Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after BLS released its Employment Situation Report for July. The report indicated the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% and the total number of workers in the U.S. economy, excluding farm labor, has remained flat since April 2025.
Read MoreBell Canada has once again announced significant job reductions that will impact TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 members, as part of a broader workforce downsizing affecting 1,200 unionized positions across the country.
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