IFPTE locals throughout Manitoba, along with the Manitoba Federation of Labour, continue the fight against Bill 16, legislation championed by Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister that is aimed at eroding collective bargaining protections for Manitoba workers.
Read MoreFinding that the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) conduct during contract negotiations with the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ), Judicial Council 1 was “tantamount to saying, ‘I’m taking my ball and going home,’” an arbitrator issued a ruling this week slamming the agency.
Read MoreThis week, IFPTE requested that Senators vote to confirm Kiran Ahuja, President Biden’s nominee for the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Read MoreThe letter, organized by the NEA, requests Secretary Cardona conduct an audit of PSLF, involve workers impacted by the program’s failures to have a seat at the table, and forgive student debt for all workers who have 10 years of public service.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP), IFPTE Local 160 is pressing the Ontario provincial and federal governments for pandemic recovery, decarbonization of transportation and energy systems, and access to justice measures in their respective budgets. These priorities were outlined in the Society’s budget consultation submission to each government.
Read MoreThis week, 25 organizations, including IFPTE, sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to move toward nominating board members for the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), a small but critically important federal agency that hears and decides cases impacting the jobs of millions of federal workers.
Read MoreIFPTE “looks forward to a productive working relationship” with Administrator-designate Nelson.
Read MoreIFPTE and AFGE sent a joint request the Biden Administration today, alerting the President that, “under the leadership of Commissioner Saul and Deputy Commissioner Black, SSA has achieved the distinction of being one of the most anti-labor agencies in the entire federal government.”
Read MoreIFPTE Urges Congress to Approve Federal Employee Emergency Paid Sick Leave
Read MorePresident Biden continued to scrub the federal government of anti-union ideologues by requesting the resignations of all ten members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP)
Read MoreThe letter to Attorney General-designate Merrick Garland urges him to “take all necessary actions to ensure that immigration judges can continue to be represented by their union.”
Read MoreIFPTE applauds the Biden Administration for wasting “no time in standing up for our nation’s civil service.”
Read MoreIFPTE President, Paul Shearon, commented that “instead of pushing legislation to gut Manitoba’s public sector labour law, the Pallister government should instead be proud that Provincial workers have strong collective bargaining and due process protections, and urge Canadian jurisdictions elsewhere to emulate them, not the other way around. IFPTE urges members to join the Manitoba Federation of Labour’s campaign to defeat Bill 16.”
Read MoreIFPTE continued to urge Congress to approve a robust federal aid package for State and Local governments
Read MoreAALJ-IFPTE Judicial Council 1 President, Judge Melissa McIntosh, and Secretary-Treasurer/Legislative Director, Matt Biggs, participated in an act.tv panel discussion this week highlighting the need for President-Elect Biden to replace the leadership at the Social Security Administration (SSA) on day one of his administration.
Read MoreFollowing the Association of Administration Law Judges and AFGE Council 220’s overwhelming votes of no confidence in the SSA leaders, IFPTE and AFGE issued a joint statement regarding the SSA Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.
Read MoreThe letter emphasized the urgent need for Congress to pass a relief bill that includes federal aid for state and local governments as well as payroll support for aircraft manufacturing industry.
Read MoreThe OFL is urging all political parties in Ontario to support NDP MPP Peggy Sattler’s Private Members Bill, entitled “Stay Home If You Are Sick Act” of 2020.
Read MoreAALJ's survey of membership found that the leadership and policy direction at the Social Security has lost the trust and confidence of the agency's administrative law judges.
Read MoreAhead of the House vote to pass the NDAA, IFPTE's letter called on representatives to support civilian DOD workers, federal employees, and uniformed service members.
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