The SSA moved to implement the FLRA’s union busting policy dealing with the collection of union dues, while concurrently attempting to illegally and unilaterally impose a partial a collective bargaining agreement onto the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ), IFPTE Judicial Council 1.
Read MoreIFPTE added its name to a letter this week opposing a regulatory package unilaterally promulgated by the Department of Labor that will, “put the retirement security of millions of American workers and retirees at risk by exposing them to conflicted retirement investment advice without adequate protections to limit the harmful impact of those conflicts of interest.”
Read MoreCanada’s unions applauded the inclusion of job-protected sick leave in the ‘Safe Restart’ agreement recently reached between the federal, provincial and territorial governments.
Read MorePersonal safety is paramount in the current pandemic crisis we’re in. The Women’s Solidarity Network (WSN) is spotlighting an interactive webinar organized by the Women's Initiatives for Safer Environments on how you can be proactive with your personal safety during COVID-19.
Read MoreStatement from IFPTE Leaders Regarding President Trump's Executive Orders on TVA
Read MoreSenators Chris Van Hollen and Lisa Murkowski led a bipartisan sign-on letter to Leaders McConnell and Schumer urging them to “include requirements to ensure maximum telework for federal employees and contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Read MoreAugust 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.”
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