In a letter to Senator Maria Cantwell and the Washington delegation, the leadership of SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 and IFPTE outlined our list of priorities for workers in the aerospace industry impacted by our current public health crisis.
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These protocols came on the same day as the province of Manitoba declared a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“Because this coronavirus does not respect state lines, we strongly believe that private and public sector workers at high risk of exposure must be protected regardless of whether they live in a state with federal OSHA jurisdiction. The effective slowing and containing of the spread of COVID-19 depends on these workers being protected.”
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IFPTE urged congressional leaders to support the aerospace industry workforce as they consider the upcoming $60 billion aid package saying, "We urge Congress to ensure that the economic security of workers in this strategic industry be prioritized."
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The City of Saskatoon sent out a communication to all city staff encouraging them to do everything they can to stop the spread of COVID-19. This was on the same day that the province of Saskatchewan declared a State of Emergency in response to the pandemic.
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NAIJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 2, government layers union, immigration lawyers, and migrant organizations have all called for ceasing in-person hearings for the sake of public and occupational health.
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In a letter to OMB and OPM, IFPTE informed the Trump Administration that, “voluntary implementation of OMB and OPM guidance by Agencies has been spotty, quite good in some places, but sadly subject to the whims of recalcitrant or incompetent management at others.”
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In a joint statement with CUPE Local 500 and ATU Local 1505, the Winnipeg Association of Public Service Officers (WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162) President Richard Mahe stated that “The Mayor and Councillors need to postpone this process, and if that includes asking the Premier to hold any inhibiting legislation, then that call needs to be made today.”
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In providing the Ford Government with a comprehensive list of measures to be taken to protect workers and the most vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic, the OFL warned Premier Ford and his top leaders that, “Now is not the time to be worried about balancing the budget; in the short run, critical next steps, resources, and protections are required and required immediately.”
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In an update to Local 195 members, who are employed by the State of New Jersey and municipalities throughout the State, President Tim Rudolph notified workers that, “This past week has been one of epic proportion dealing with All Appointing Authorities as well as the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations in confirming that the COVID-19 guidelines are being observed…”.
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In line with urgent guidance from public health agencies and for the sake of public health, the National Association of Immigration Judges calls for closing the Immigration Courts due to COVID-19.
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IFPTE sent a letter to House Members this week in support of H.R. 6201, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
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In light of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) continued cutbacks to employee telework, even during the coronavirus health crisis, the three Senators wrote to SSA Commissioner Saul this week, urging him to reverse course on the cuts.
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In a letter to Secretary Esper, Rep. Norcross stated, “In an era of great uncertainty abroad and as the Department is looking at modernizing the force, we need a strong, stable, highly trained workforce to meet the challenges."
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The Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ), which represents approximately 1,300 judges across 163 offices who preside in Social Security disability hearings across the U.S., is asking the Social Security Administration (SSA) to take more proactive and forceful steps to protect the public and employees during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Senator Patty Murray have jointly authored legislation to provide for paid sick days for workers who are impacted by the Coronavirus.
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As we approach International Women's Day (IWD), IFPTE's Women's Solidarity Network (WSN) has created a guide to assist Locals with integrating equity into our union's work.
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EA/IFPTE Local 1937 met with lawmakers from the Tennessee Valley regarding the union's ongoing concerns with TVA's plan to outsource hundreds of IT jobs.
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The newly organized Union of Open Markets staff joins the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU/IFPTE Local 70).
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The Senators led a letter this week to Defense Secretary Esper in response to the Trump Administration’s efforts for the wholesale elimination of collective bargaining for DOD’s more than 700,000 civilian workers.
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