Among the highlights of this week’s Spring 2020 IFPTE Executive Council Meeting was the installation of two Vice Presidents: WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 President Richard Mahe for the Canadian Area, and SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 Midwest Council Chair Matthew Joyce for the SPEEA Area.
Read MoreThe staff at the ACLU of Northern California filed an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to unionize with ESC/IFPTE Local 20.
Read MoreAs the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) moves full-steam ahead in offshoring federal jobs, Tennessee Congressman Steven Cohen urged Congress to block any outsourcing of federal jobs, informing House leaders that “it is incomprehensible that TVA would outsource jobs held by hard-working Americans.”
Read MoreAs congressional leadership works towards crafting another COVID relief bill, IFPTE outlines worker-centric priorities to ease the pain during the COVID pandemic.
Read MoreCanadian Labour Congress President Hassan Yussuff will host a webinar on May 12 to discuss labour’s recovery plan that puts workers first.
Read MoreIFPTE was one of thirteen labor organizations signing a letter this week to Congressional leaders urging inclusion of funding and a directive in the next COVID relief bill, “for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to develop a system and procedure for conducting union representation elections electronically.”
Read MoreOn April 28th, WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 president Richard Mahe gave a heartfelt video message to members of the local and community.
Read MoreAs we close out the month, IFPTE reminds all to celebrate the month 365 days a year!
Read MoreIFPTE was one of 45 organizations, including labor unions, urging congressional leaders to “apply strong conditions on current and future COVID-19 aid laws to prevent personal profiteering by senior executives of recipient corporations.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress is campaigning to stop the Canadian Pharmacists Association from charging extra dispensing fees for its recent decision to limit prescription refills to 30 days instead of 90.
Read MoreIFPTE sent a letter to Congress alerting lawmakers that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will outsource hundreds of IT jobs to companies "based overseas, or otherwise outside of the US," and whose business model "relies heavily on knowledge transfer."
Read MoreHundreds of members joined the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) virtual Day of Mourning ceremony on April 28, 2020
Read MoreIn their latest statement, NAIJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 2 is joined by AFGE Local 3525, representing staff at the Board of Appeals, in calling for basic workplace safety measures and communication from agency leadership.
Read MoreThe Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 1) responded to an effort by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to promote and potentially adopt recommendations by the so-called 'right-to-work' legal fund - an organization whose goal it is to destroy collective bargaining in the US - to silence federal unions.
Read MoreIFPTE's Diversity Committee and Executive Officers have authored a statement outlining our principles, commitments, and recommendations as we stand in solidarity with Asians in the U.S. and Canada and against the rise in anti-Asian racism.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) will commemorate the Day of Mourning (Workers Memorial Day) for workers who have died on the job with a virtual ceremony, which will culminate in a moment of silence.
Read MoreIn a letter to the House of Representatives, IFPTE urged Members of Congress to include the following provisions into the current relief bill to provide a huge shot in the arm for our states and localities.
Read MoreAs Congress was just completing another spending package this week worth nearly $500 billion aimed at saving jobs, the Tennessee Valley Authority, a federal government entity, was moving full steam ahead in outsourcing hundreds of IT jobs.
Read MoreAfter the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) took the unprecedented step of suspending all union representation elections in response to the COVID-19 crisis, including an election being led by ESC/IFPTE Local 20, Congressmen Andy Levin (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) led a bipartisan sign-on letter to House leaders.
Read MoreHouse Federal Operations Subcommittee Chairman, Gerry Connolly, led a sign-on letter today informing FLRA Chairperson Kiko that, “It is unacceptable that the FLRA and the Trump Administration would take this radical and unprecedented action to restrict the rights of federal employees as they work around the clock to keep our country safe amid this global coronavirus pandemic.”
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