IFPTE Local 4 held a summer member picnic on Wednesday at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The picnic, which was the first all-member event since the pandemic, was on opportunity for Local 4 officers and members to meet in a relaxed environment to discuss the major issues locally, and nationally impacting Local 4’s membership.
Read MoreOwen Herrnstadt, who was the longtime director of the Machinists union’s Trade and Globalization Department, was confirmed this week with bipartisan support by the U.S. Senate to serve on the Board of Directors at the United States Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank).
Read MoreAs the House of Representatives prepared to consider the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act, IFPTE sent a letter to all House lawmakers outlining the Federation’s support for the underlying bill, as well as providing positions on several proposed amendments filed as a part of the bill’s consideration.
Read MoreMaryland's Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, July 19 from 7am to 8pm. IFPTE has endorsed Katie Curran O’Malley in the race for the state’s Attorney General and Glenn Ivey for the 4th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, and we ask you to consider supporting them if you have not already voted by mail or at an early voting center.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomed the Council of the Federation’s call for increased federal health transfers but Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, warned Canada’s premiers that new funding must take action to fix the health worker crisis and improve patient access and care.
Read MoreFacing 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.
Read MoreIFPTE 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!
Read MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs: “He’s been there for IFPTE members, and our union backs him for reelection to represent the Second District.”
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MorePeople 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?
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIFPTE 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreAs 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.”
Read MoreThis week, IFPTE, which represents thousands of workers living and working in Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District, endorsed Glenn Ivey for United States Congress.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreJune is National Indigenous Peoples’ Month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples’ Day. These are celebratory occasions that showcase Indigenous cultures, languages and histories.
Read MoreThe 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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