IFPTE sent a letter to Senate lawmakers this week urging them to reject cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the SNAP program, and slashing federal agencies, as a part of their soon-to-be considered budget resolution.
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The Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) President, Rebecca Caron, and their External Relations Officer, Mike Belmore, traveled to Washington, DC this week to join Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, International Representative, Erin Spencer, and President Matt Biggs at a roundtable discussion hosted by the AFL-CIO on Wednesday.
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IFPTE members from across the United States traveled to Washington, DC this week to attend the Union’s annual legislative advocacy conference.
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IFPTE’s executive officers and staff, along with our Union partners at the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), continue to work in coalition on all fronts – Legal, Legislative, Grassroots, and PR – to fight against the illegal and unprecedented attacks by President Trump, the so-called DOGE, including Elon Musk and his associates, and the larger Trump Administration, against federal workers and the agencies they work for.
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Donald Trump has once again launched an economic attack on Canadian workers, slapping a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports.
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Last week, AALJ notified Senators from New York and Members of the House of Representatives in and around the White Plains, New York, region that the White Plains SSA hearing office had abruptly closed
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On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, five federal workers filed a class action in federal court against the Office of Personnel Management, the Treasury Department, and several others for the egregious and ongoing disclosure of public servants’ names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, and other personal, sensitive information.
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Hundreds of labor leaders and activists rallied in Washington, DC, on Tuesday to raise their voices against the mounting assault on federal workers and their unions by President Trump, Elon Musk, and other members of the Administration. They were joined by dozens of Senators and Representatives who pledged to fight and offered candid criticisms of the president.
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On January 30, labour, community, and civic leaders, including SUP/IFPTE Local 160 President Rebecca Caron, gathered at Toronto City Hall to celebrate Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Snake with a vibrant and culturally rich reception.
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IFPTE’s executive officers and staff, along with our Union partners at the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), worked in coalition throughout the week fighting against the onslaught of attacks coming from the Trump Administration, and the so-called DOGE led by billionaire Elon Musk and his associates.
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IFPTE president, Matt Biggs, and secretary-treasurer, Gay Henson, issued the following joint statement in response to President Trump's imposition of a 25% tariff on Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on energy exported to the United States.
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President Matthew Biggs spoke to NPR this week in response to the Trump Administration’s Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) unprecedented offer to most of the nation’s 2.1 million federal workers to resign, while telling those who reject the offer that, “we cannot give you full assurance regarding the certainty of your position…”. IFPTE responded by urging members to, “Reject OPM "Offer" of “Deferred Resignation”.
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SUP/IFPTE Local 160 President Rebecca Caron along with over 30 labour leaders from Ontario’s private, public, and trades sectors gathered on Monday, January 27 to demand that Doug Ford immediately establish a tariff task force and develop a unified strategy to confront the economic and social impacts of U.S.-imposed tariffs.
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The 4th Annual IFPTE Manitoba Legislative Conference brought together union leaders to strategize on legislative advocacy, organizing, and mobilization.
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs and Legislative Director, Faraz Khan, met with Maine Senator, Susan Collins, last Friday to discuss key issues facing federal workers, including those represented by Local 4 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Read MoreIFPTE Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, and Legislative/Political Director, Faraz Khan, were featured speakers this week on the Valley Labor Report.
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A new poll commissioned by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) reveals Canadians are seriously concerned with the economic and political risks posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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President Trump’s day-one Executive Orders (EO) on the federal workforce miss one simple fact that is unmistakable to IFPTE members who work for the federal government: federal employees and their unions are necessary partners in any successful effort to improve government services, achieve efficiency gains, and identify problems and put forward solutions to make sure government works for the American public.
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Today, the IFPTE endorsed Gov. Martin O’Malley for chair of the Democratic National Committee.
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SUP/IFPTE Local 160 applauds the Ontario government for launching the community engagement process with the residents of the Port Hope region and the Williams Treaties First Nations.
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