The IFPTE has submitted names to participate on the Canadian Labour Congress’ (CLC) Advisory and Working Group committees.
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The Mercer County Central Labor Council held it’s triennial election of officers on March 11, 2022.
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In a letter to Senators on the Judiciary Committee, IFPTE urged the Committee to advance Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The letter notes that IFPTE is “confident that Judge Jackson will even-handedly apply the law without any bias when it comes to cases impacting workers’ rights, civil rights, and other aspects of the working lives of Americans.”
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IFPTE responded to the release of the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal, which includes several IFPTE priorities and calls for significant resources for federal agencies.
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Statement by IFPTE International President Matt Biggs, IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson and IFPTE Local 70 President Katie Barrows
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IFPTE Local 121 leaders discussed the membership's priority issues with Hawaii Congressman Ed Case via video conference. Joining Local 121 President and Western Federal Area VP Jamie Uyeunten were the Local's Executive VP Irwan Sie, Sargent at Arms Mel Shinohara, DPAA Chief Steward Ryan Taira, and IFPTE staff.
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is celebrating this week’s historic agreement between the Liberal Government and the New Democratic Party and look forward to vital progress on key issues.
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The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is seeking nominations from Ontario affiliates, local unions and labour councils for the Solidarity and Pride Champion Award.
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Applications are now being accepted to attend the Canadian Labour Congress’ (CLC) Labour College of Canada Certificate Program.
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President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson attended the Spring AFL-CIO executive council meeting this week in Washington, DC.
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IFPTE Local 194 is the latest of many in the labor movement to stand in support of the people of the Ukraine, as they recently passed a resolution entitled “Standing with the People of Ukraine”.
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IFPTE will soon be scheduling the Spring Veterans Committee meeting and is seeking more Veterans represented by IFPTE to join the committee.
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Texas AFLCIO gathered Texas labor leaders for a meeting with Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh to discuss good jobs in Texas.
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IFPTE local and national leaders representing tens of thousands of workers in the energy and health sectors issued the following joint statement in support of their Ukrainian counterparts.
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March 16 will be the one year anniversary of the murders of eight people, including six Asian women massage workers at spas in our metro Atlanta community.
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Marissa Alayna Navarro wrote a heartfelt letter last week reinforcing the importance of her union at the Center for American Progress.
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IFPTE elected leaders in New Jersey commented on the union’s endorsement of Robert Menendez, Jr., for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District.
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IFPTE issued the following statement in response to a Biden-Harris Administration final rule that increases domestic content preferences in federal government procurement.
Read MoreThis week in Chattanooga was a time to celebrate Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson’s 17 years of service as President of the Engineering Association (EA/IFPTE Local 1937), and over 37 years of service to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
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