IFPTE is honored to announce the winners of the 2020 Dominick D. Critelli, Jr. Scholarship Awards Program. From the many remarkable applicants, only four $2,500 scholarships could be awarded to children and/or grandchildren of IFPTE members in the Public, Private, Federal and Canadian sectors.
Read MoreAtlantic Council/IFPTE Local 195 President Tim Rudolph and Atlantic Area Vice Presidents Gerry Newsome and Sean McBride issued the following joint statement regarding the passing of Mrs. Rice.
Read MoreUnion members are invited to virtually join the 2020 DNC Convention’s Labor Council meetings on Monday and Wednesday at 3 pm Eastern.
Read MoreIn a decision and order upholding the union rights of Immigration Judges, the FLRA rejected DOJ's claim that NAIJ members are managers and create or modify immigration policy.
Read MoreThe 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.
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