This week, IFPTE reached out to members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to urge, in the strongest terms possible, to avoid a government shutdown and pass a fiscal year (FY) 2023 government funding budget that supports the priorities and needs of working Americans and retirees.
Read MoreThe Engineering Association (EA/IFPTE Local 1937) hosted their annual Designated Union Representative (DUR) training in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Read MoreIFPTE President Matthew Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson issued the following joint statement congratulating Senator Raphael Warnock (D) on his reelection to the U.S. Senate for Georgia and acknowledging the efforts of former State Senator Stacy Abrams support Georgians’ access to voting.
Read MoreIFPTE joined the Federal Workers Alliance letter to Defense Secretary Austin, Deputy Secretary Hicks, and Under Secretary of Defense Cisneros requesting DoD weigh in with Congress and support inclusion of language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prevent “Schedule F” or any similar effort from a presidential administration to weaken and politicize the federal civil service and circumvent merit principles, due process and competitive hiring for federal workers.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) joined the larger labour movement in applauding this week’s Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s ruling striking down the Ford government’s Bill 124.
Read MoreIFPTE Local 196 President/Atlantic Area Vice President Sean McBride and Business Manager Jimmy Robertello joined several board members this week while traveling across New Jersey to meet with the membership.
Read MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs joined AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Secretary Treasurer Fred Redmond, and other members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council, at a meeting this week with members of the United States Federal Reserve.
Read MoreIFPTE issued a strong statement of support last week in support of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten, after she was the subject of a vile verbal attack from former Secretary of State MIke Pompeo.
Read MoreThe IFPTE Executive Council held their Fall meeting on November 17th and 18th in Las Vegas.
Read MoreAs Georgia voters go to the polls in the last weekend of early voting ahead of election day for the U.S. Senate seat, IFPTE re-released its endorsement for Senator Raphael Warnock (D).
Read MoreTEAM/IFPTE Local 161 held their annual general meeting where over 100 members and guests attended in person and virtually. TEAM celebrated their new collective agreement they recently ratified by reminding members of the important changes to the contract.
Read MoreThe Ford government released the Fall Economic Statement, providing an update to Ontarians about government priorities.
Read MoreIFPTE Newark Council 21 reached an agreement with the City of Newark for its’ 900 plus members, employed by the city, after 3 years of contract negotiations.
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Read MoreIFPTE teamed with the Philadelphia AFL-CIO and IATSE Local 8 for the final GOTV effort. IFPTE International Representative David LaFemina participated in Labor Walks and leaflet drops in support of John Fetterman for US Senate and Josh Shapiro for Governor.
Read MoreIFPTE hosted the 2022 Fall Veterans Committee meeting this past Wednesday. The meeting, held virtually focused on the major legislative issues facing IFPTE represented Veterans.
Read MoreIFPTE president, Matt Biggs, and Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, attended the AFL-CIO post-election executive council meeting in Washington, DC.
Read MoreThe Mercer County Central Labor Council celebrated the 34th Annual Knights of Labor Dinner. Former IFPTE Local 195 President, Timothy Rudolph, was the first ever to recieve the “Knights of Labor” Award posthumously, in honor of his life in labor.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 held their annual Council this week under the theme of “United Today and Tomorrow”. The meeting was held in-person providing Local 160 delegates with updates on the union’s activities over the last year.
Read MoreLess than a week after the introduction of Bill 28, which launched a full-frontal attack on workers’ rights, it was defeated by the collective power of the labour movement.
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