The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomed this week’s re-introduction of a bill to implement the Canada Disability Benefit by Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough.
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As part of their effort to better connect the rank-and-file with the work of the International and their Local Unions, President Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Henson have launched a program to increase communication and interaction with IFPTE members.
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The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) says workers are ready to hold Ford’s Conservative government to account, following Thursday night’s election results.
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The GAO Employees Organization/IFPTE Local 1921 recently congratulated their former President Ron La Due Lake on his impending retirement from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
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The IFPTE Women’s Solidarity Network (WSN) is excited to present our 8th Women & Unions International Speaker Series during Pride Month.
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IFPTE Local 21 is proud to have launched their “Champions for our Community” campaign to highlight the dedicated public services that Local 21 members and other public sector workers provide to Bay Area citizens.
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June 1st marks the beginning of LGBT Pride Month and IFPTE is proud to join the labor movement in celebrating the contributions and work of LGBTQ+ workers across North American, including our IFPTE Sisters, Brothers, and Siblings.
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs: “Make no mistake about it, a strong and vibrant labor movement is essential to a strong and vibrant Democracy.”
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IFPTE joined a diverse coalition of 529 national and local organizations that includes labor unions, civil rights groups, community organizations, student groups, and organizations representing Americans from all parts of the nation called on the Biden-Harris Administration to take immediate and bold action to cancel student loan debt.
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The attention on Bell-MTS comes at a time when TEAM-Local 161 is in negotiations to make sure that Bell-MTS employees in Manitoba have the chance to compete for jobs at the company, as the company posts vacancies throughout the country.
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As the nomination of IAM’s Owen Herrnstadt to the Export-Import Bank continues to wait for Senate action, IFPTE reinforced their support for the nomination this week in a letter to Senators.
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IFPTE President Matthew Biggs: “Tragically and inexplicably, the Uvalde school murders this week are all too reminiscent of the killings of innocent children and their teachers nearly ten years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School, including IFPTE member Anne Marie Murphy and her first grade students.”
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IFPTE sent a letter to Senate lawmakers urging them to support strong funding for legislative branch agencies, including the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), agencies where thousands of IFPTE represented members are employed.
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With less than two week to go until the provincial elections, the Ontario Federation of Labour issued a statement applauding the Ontario NDP announcement that, if elected, they will introduce card check certification and make it easier to join a union.
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As is consistent with Resolution Number 11 that passed overwhelmingly at IFPTE’s 60th Constitutional convention last August, IFPTE is urging Locals and their members to join the AFL-CIO’s online campaign to forgive student debt.
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This week, the American Prospect reported on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) anti-union arrangement where non-union administrative law judges (ALJs) who the same work and are hired off of identical position descriptions as their union counterparts, but are excluded from the Association of Administrative Law Judges-IFPTE Judicial Council 1 (AALJ) bargaining unit.
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Canada’s unions are marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) by calling for meaningful action to end violence and harassment against 2SLGBTQI people in Canada.
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The District of Columbia's Central Labor Council (CLC) is hosting their seventh annual Labor Fest, which IFPTE is a sponsor, as in years past. Please check out their program guide for additional details and schedule.
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IFPTE SPEEA Area VP Matthew Joyce,was in Washington, D.C. this week to represent IFPTE at a labor reception to recognize the work of and raise funds for the Bluestem Kansas and the Kansas Values Institute.
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IFPTE sent letters to Congress warning lawmakers that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unilateral implementation of remote operations of some critical lock and dam infrastructure presents a severe cybersecurity threat.
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