After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Hawaii’s annual Labor Unity Picnic was back this past weekend in Honolulu. IFPTE Local 121, which is an annual participant at the Labor Day event, set up a booth at the event this year and provided food, souvenirs, and games for picnic attendees.
Read MoreOfficers and staff from IFPTE’s Locals in Canada held their annual meeting last week in Winnipeg. The meeting, which is the first in-person meeting since the pandemic and was chaired by WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 President/Canadian Area Vice President, Richard Mahe, focused on the issues of importance impacting IFPTE members at IFPTE Locals 160, 161, 162 and 222.
Read MoreIFPTE welcomes with open arms and applauds the affiliation of the Major League Baseball Players Association with the AFL-CIO.
Read MoreIFPTE’s Executive Officers pen a Labor/Labour Day letter to members.
Read MoreThis week IFPTE was honored to be invited to attend the Department of Labor’s Hall of Honor ceremony celebrating and recognizing our nation’s essential workers.
Read MoreIFPTE responded to the Biden-Harris Administration’s announcement that student loan repayment will be paused through December 31, 2022 and borrowers earning under $125,000 (or $250,000 for married couples) will be eligible for up to $10,000 in debt relief or up to $20,000 in relief for Pell Grant recipients.
Read MoreIFPTE issued the following statement regarding drastic changes to Ukrainian labor laws that undermine worker and union rights and curtail collective bargaining.
Read MoreIFPTE applauds President Biden’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, particularly the provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that allow TVA the ability to receive federal incentives to expand its investment in green energy with additional nuclear energy power plants and other advanced energy generation and infrastructure.
Read MoreAs the House of Representatives prepares to take up consideration of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, IFTPE urged Representatives to pass this important legislation that supports IFPTE priorities, including energy investments that will significantly reduce carbon emissions, support union jobs in energy and manufacturing, and make sure corporations pay their fair share of taxes.
Read MoreThis week, Rep. Linda Sánchez led a Congressional Labor Caucus letter to the Department of Justice asking the agency to acknowledge that immigration judges should be covered by the federal labor statute. NAIJ-IFPTE Judicial Council 2 recently filed for a union representation election to restore immigration judges statutory union rights.
Read MoreThis week, IFPTE told Senators to vote for the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation that “advances a number of IFPTE’s priorities by making our energy sector cleaner and more resilient, prescription drugs more affordable, and our economy and tax system fairer for all Americans.”
Read MoreThe Department of Labor (DOL) announced the appointment of Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson to the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH), which was established pursuant to Executive Order 11612 for the purpose of advising the Secretary of Labor on matters related to occupational safety and health of federal workers.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is calling on Canada’s governments to take immediate action to increase supports for low-income people as evidence mounts of a growing number of families unable to afford skyrocketing housing, energy and food costs.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) calls on the Bank of Canada's Governor: Mr. Macklem, kindly stay in your lane and away from the bargaining table.
Read MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson issued a statement from in response to an effort by NLRB Region 10 Director to fleece the United Mineworkers of America (UMWA) of over $13 million for supporting their members who on strike against Warrior Met Coal.
Read MoreIFPTE’s executive officers released statements supporting Robert H. Shriver, III, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel (OPM). IFPTE President Biggs noted Shriver’s “experience, expertise and, most importantly, appreciation… for the federal workforce.”
Read MoreAs the Senate once again considers advancing and passing the Honoring Our PACT Act this week, IFPTE told Senators — and, in particular, the 25 Senators who voted for bill voted in June only to vote against advancing the bill last week — that, “we urge you in the strongest terms possible to pass the motion to close debate and to vote to pass this legislation so that our nation may fulfill its promise to veterans.”
Read MoreRep. Frame has served in the state House of Representatives since 2016 and has proven herself a champion for a fair economy that works for working families across Washington.
Read MoreJoin the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) for a rally at Queen’s Park on August 8, 2022. The Ontario Legislature will resume and Ford’s Conservatives will set their priorities for the months ahead. Let’s make sure they hear our priorities loud and clear.
Read MoreIFPTE’s Legal Sector Working Group (LSWG), an alliance of IFPTE Canadian and U.S. Locals representing legal professionals, sent a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris in support of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ/Judicial Council 2) efforts to re-certify their union.
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