August 1st is Emancipation Day in Canada. Emancipation Day marks the abolishment of the enslavement of African peoples in all British colonies worldwide. Emancipation Day was formally recognized in Ontario in 2008, and it took another decade before it was marked across Canada.
Read MoreDuring last week’s House consideration of the FY21 NDAA, lawmakers approved an amendment authored by New Hampshire Congresswoman Ann Kuster to prevent the shuttering of a child care facility that is critically important to workers, including IFPTE members.
Read MoreIFPTE notified key Senators that TVA notified another 38 workers that they will be losing their jobs to IT offshoring firms.
Read MoreWith women responsible for the bulk of family care, middle-aged adult daughters are feeling the intensified pressure of simultaneously looking after their own children and older parents during this pandemic. Balancing their paid work while being a mother and caregiver, women are also assuming the role of teacher with school closures.
Read MoreThe Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), in partnership with American Income Life (AIL) Canada, is calling for applications for the annual OFL/AIL Labour Post-Secondary Scholarships.
Read MoreJoin the Ontario Federation of Labour’s Solidarity & Pride Committee for a webinar on the ways COVID-19 has been affecting 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
Read MoreThe Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is outraged by Bill 195 that has been rammed through the legislature by the Ford Conservatives.
Read MoreWe are living in unprecedented and uncharted times. The murder of George Floyd and the invasion of the COVID-19 pandemic has spawned a worldwide uprising to confront systemic racism and discrimination.
Read MoreIFPTE authored a statement condemning the attacks on peaceful protesters in Portland, Oregon being conducted on agents on the United States government.
Read MoreAs the House is set to consider the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, IFPTE penned a letter to House members applauding many of the pro-worker provisions in the bill.
Read MoreThe IFPTE family was saddened to learn of the passing of one of our nation’s most courageous and influential men, Congressman John Robert Lewis. He was an icon of the Civil Rights movement, peacefully marching in the 1960s across the South and in Washington, DC against the racism, bigotry, and hatred that engulfed much of the nation.
Read MoreOntario Premier Ford’s recently proposed Bill 195 gives his government unprecedented powers and erodes public oversight and transparency over emergency orders, opening the door to undermine democracy and workers’ rights, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
Read MoreAs the House Rules Committee gets set to consider amendments to HR 6395, the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, IFPTE sent a letter to committee members flagging several amendments of importance to IFPTE’s members.
Read MoreIFPTE joined more than 100 organizations urging the House Financial Services Committee to move the legislation to “require large, publicly‐traded corporations to disclose key financial information (e.g. profits, revenues, taxes, number of employees, etc.) on a country‐by‐country basis to better inform taxpayers, investors, policymakers, academics and other stakeholders and ensure that we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic on the path to a sustainable and equitable economy.”
Read MoreThe Executive Board of the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC/IFPTE Local 20) announced the addition of Francisco “Frankie” Preciado as the Local’s new executive director. Brother Preciado has a long career in the labor movement, having most recently worked for SEIU Local 2007, and is also well-seasoned in policy advocacy and politics at local and state levels.
Read MoreSPEEA/Local 2001 recently teamed up with the International Association of Machinists (IAM) 751 in filing for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), also known as Trade Act, with the U.S. Department of Labor, resulting in additional federal support for SPEEA and IAM members in Washington state and Oregon who were laid off by Boeing.
Read MoreThrough aggressive, grass-roots advocacy, IFPTE Local 21 has won major new COVID-19 benefits for their members. The gains in Costra Costa County include significant increases in sick pay and full salaries for non-essential workers through May 31st.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has brought about drastic changes to our daily lives. Changes at work, home and in our communities have left many of us feeling stressed and overwhelmed from juggling increased demands to anticipating what life will look like next week or month while navigating the unknown social, economic and political terrain the pandemic has thrust us into.
Read MoreThe Ontario Federation of Labour and the Fight for $15 and Fairness have been co-hosting online meetings every 4 weeks to discuss “The new normal - Winning decent work for all under COVID-19”. The next one is scheduled for July 21 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EDT.
Read MoreIn response to the NLRB’s recent decision to force in-person voting for union elections during the COVID-19 pandemic, IFPTE endorsed the bipartisan Levin/Fitzpatrick SAFE Workers Act to reverse, “the NLRB prohibition of electronic voting for union elections.”
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