Facing a steady loss of members and The Boeing Company pushing more jobs outside SPEEA-Local 2001 represented bargaining units, the SPEEA Council recently approved a membership vote to remove roadblocks to expanding SPEEA’s membership.
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IFPTE is happy to share that, after nearly two years of negotiations, ESC-Local 20 members employed at the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) have ratified a first contract that achieves all of the union membership’s key bargaining priorities!
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs: “He’s been there for IFPTE members, and our union backs him for reelection to represent the Second District.”
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In a letter to President Biden, IFPTE joined other labor unions, faith-based organizations, consumer protection and community groups, professional organizations, and other groups to call for the President to extend the pause on student loan repayment.
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For the first time in three years IFPTE Local 400 hosted their member picnic in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The annual event, which was on hiatus the last two years due to the pandemic, was held at The Last Resort restaurant/bar/pool in Smithfield, Rhode Island and was attended by 160 members, retirees and family members.
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The Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) was proud to be part of the 2022 Green Ribbon Panel Report launch. The report, which is the result of collaboration between the Society and groups like Bruce Power, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the Council of the Great Lakes Region, Pollution Probe, the Power Workers' Union, the Nuclear Innovation Institute and others, outlines practical solutions to address climate change and to build a clean economy.
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People from Ontario mobilized and voted. The fight for a better Ontario must continue. Together workers can build a stronger labour movement than ever before—in every workplace, sector, and region in the province. But, it can’t be done without everyone’s input. The OFL wants to know: What comes next?
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is urging Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland to announce new measures to make sure millions of vulnerable workers and their families aren’t left behind by the worsening inflation crisis.
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IFPTE Local 196 President/IFPTE Atlantic Area Vice President Sean McBride was sworn in to serve on the New Jersey AFL-CIO Executive Council. Brother McBride, who replaces Brother Tim Rudolph as IFPTE’s representative on the council, was installed to the Council during the State Fed’s annual COPE Conference in Atlantic City.
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This week representatives and leaders from the Society of United Professionals (SUP)-Local 160, Engineers and Scientists of California(ESC)-Local 20, and the Engineering Association (EA)-Local 1937 attended the 2022 Nuclear Energy Assembly in Washington, DC.
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As House of Representatives puts the Honoring Our PACT Act to a final vote, IFPTE requested Representatives pass the bill to “correct a grave and ongoing error by providing overdue and necessary healthcare – including mental health services – and disability benefits to as many as 3.5 million veterans with service-connected exposure to toxins, burn pits, and other hazardous material.”
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This week, IFPTE, which represents thousands of workers living and working in Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District, endorsed Glenn Ivey for United States Congress.
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomes the cross-party collaboration of New Democrat, Bloc and Conservative MPs, who are moving forward key legislation to put workers at the front-of-the-line and protect their pensions when it comes to commercial bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.
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June is National Indigenous Peoples’ Month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples’ Day. These are celebratory occasions that showcase Indigenous cultures, languages and histories.
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The election is over, but the fight for a better Ontario continues. On Monday, June 20, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is hosting a panel discussion to assess the outcome of the election and discuss the next steps for labour.
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Members and leaders of the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) were encouraged to participate in Toronto’s June 26th annual PRIDE parade.
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While any month is a good time to join a SPEEA committee, June is particularly good because members gain immediate voting rights by attending the first committee meeting after the Council Convention, which this year was June 2.
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This week , AFL-CIO unions joined together to call for expanding clean energy union jobs and committing to advanced technology to combat climate change in the Tennessee Valley by passing a convention resolution titled “TVA Eligibility for Department of Energy Grants.”
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This week IFPTE sent a 13-member delegation to the AFL-CIO convention. IFPTE delegates spoke in favor of and helped pass several significant AFL-CIO resolutions, including resolutions that strengthen labor unions and support IFPTE members.
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IFPTE delegates to the AFL-CIO Convention were energized and inspired by President Biden's speech to delegates. The President spoke about several key concerns or accomplishments that union members and working Americans care about, including infrastructure, corporate greed, job creation, and the pivotal role of unions in rebuilding the middle class.
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