In response to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement of a multi-billion dollar federal investment in U.S. advanced semiconductor manufacturing for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), IFPTE President Matthew Biggs and the coalition partners in CHIPS Communities United (CCU) called for TSMC to follow responsible labor, environmental, and community practices.
Read MoreIFPTE applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to reduce or cancel student debt through several administrative measures. This announcement further advances the President’s key campaign commitment to provide debt relief to many of our nation’s student borrowers.
Read MoreThe release of the 2024 Ontario Budget this week marked a significant setback for women across the province, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
Read MoreThe Ontario Ministry of Education introduced mandatory learning on the experiences and history of Black Canadians in the Grades 7, 8, and 10 History curricula, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
Read MoreThe NASA Council of IFPTE Locals (NCIL) selected new leaders: Tryshanda Moton to serve as President, and Dr. John E. Betterson, Jr., to serve as Vice President.
Read MoreThe United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued its final rule this week to protect the due process and civil service worker protections of federal workers from attacks similar to the Schedule F attacks promulgated by the Trump Administration.
Read MoreIFPTE, representing over 15,000 Public Sector workers in New Jersey, announced the union’s endorsements for Representatives Robert Menendez Jr (NJ-8), Bill Pascrell (NJ-9) and Donald Payne Jr (NJ-10).
Read MoreThe Senate prepared to vote to confirm Jose Javier Rodriguez, a key labor nominee that has proven himself a capable and committed advocate for the needs of working families.
Read MoreIFPTE and AFSCME joined together this week to host an event in support of New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim, who is a candidate for the United States Senate.
Read MoreThe NDP government in Manitoba announced their plans to introduce legislation that Unions have been fighting for over 50 years to achieve.
Read MoreIFPTE Local 121 was notified this week by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) that they prevailed against the Office of Civilian Human Resources (OCHR), San Diego, and the Overseas Processing Centers involving a representational dispute for Navy civilian workers represented by Local 121 living and working in Guam.
Read MoreIFPTE endorsed John Morse for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional district.
Read MoreThe Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) requested Members of the House of Representatives oppose the USE IT Act, H.R. 6276, which would force agencies to downsize physical office space if they fall below a 60 percent occupancy rate in any given year.
Read MoreIFPTE Local 121 President/Western Area Federal Area Vice President, Jamie Uyeunten, celebrated with a historic installation of the inaugural pile grouping for the new Dry Dock 5 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
Read MoreSCMMA/IFPTE Local 222 Stewards and Executive Board Members gathered last week to develop a campaign plan for the upcoming round of bargaining with the City of Saskatoon.
Read MoreManitoba’s NDP Government introduced an important piece of legislation that will re-establish the Minister's Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health, which was eliminated by the former Brian Pallister Conservative government.
Read MoreIFPTE’s executive officers sent a letter this week to Vice President Harris and Labor Secretary Su urging them to step in to help reverse the Executive Office of Immigration Review’s (EOIR) gag order placed on IFPTE members represented by the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 2).
Read MoreAs part of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161’s ongoing campaign to keep telecommunications jobs in Manitoba, TEAM President, Dave Eyjolfson, sent a letter to the Honourable Hedy Fry, Chair of the Canadian Parliament’s Heritage Committee, to highlight concerns about Bell’s current round of job cuts and the impact of continued job reductions on our members, our communities, our economy, and the future of telecommunications work in Canada.
Read MoreThe Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) welcomed news from Manitoba’s NDP government to lift the ban on project labour agreements (PLAs) introduced by the former Conservative government.
Read MoreThe United States Army notified IFPTE on February 7th of their intention to eliminate nearly 2,500 federal employee positions and cut their budget by 1.2%. In doing the so, the Army also stipulated that moving forward they intend to invest more resources towards Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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