SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 leaders gathered in Seattle over the weekend to attend the union’s annual SPEEA Council meeting on Friday and Leadership Conference on Saturday.
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Juneteenth is a day of profound meaning to Black workers, as it should be to all working people who enjoy and defend the freedom to live our own lives, speak with our own voices, and enjoy the fruits of our labor.
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Union Plus recently awarded $200,000 in scholarships to 205 students representing 41 unions, including two winners representing the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE).
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The Times of London published an opinion piece authored by President Matt Biggs, Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson and Sue Fern, Senior Deputy General Secretary of the British Union Prospect, which represents professional workers in the energy sector throughout the United Kingdom.
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This week, the Senate received nominations for Nancy A. Speight to serve as a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). Ms. Speight currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy and IFPTE fully supports her nomination and swift Senate confirmation.
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June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. It is a celebratory occasion to showcase Indigenous cultures, languages, and histories.
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The White House unveiled a website that shows how much money the administration has invested in our communities by state, and even by municipality. Check out the interactive map.
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The executive officers of IFPTE applauded President Biden’s nomination of Gwynne Wilcox to continue serving on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). IFPTE issued the following statements.
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President Biden nominated Suzanne Summerlin to serve as the Federal Labor Relations Authority’s (FLRA) General Counsel. IFPTE, representing upwards of 25,000 federal employees, issued the following statements applauding Summerlin’s nomination.
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IFPTE Local 195 Vice President, Melvin Dwyer, and Local 195 Secretary, Diane Moore, led the Local's delegation to participate in the East Orange, New Jersey annual Memorial Day Parade.
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Try the Society of United Professionals Energy Mixer to see what it will take to get to net-zero. Solving the climate crisis is humanity’s greatest challenge.
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While IFPTE requested Members of the House and Senate vote to pass this bill in order to prevent a U.S. debt default, IFPTE’s letter to Representatives made clear that this bill “will implement unnecessary two-year spending caps that constrains Congress's ability to fund programs, services, and investments that are necessary to support working families and our nation’s economic competitiveness.”
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IFPTE leadership expressed relief at the agreement to extend the debt ceiling to 2025 and voiced appreciation for President Biden’s efforts to limit long-term damage to federal programs that Americans count on.
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Jeff Tanner, President of IFPTE Local 7, played a key role in the process and litigation that was recently decided by the Supreme Court of the United States dealing with federally employed dual-status technicians.
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As our nation celebrates Memorial Day over the weekend and on Monday, the officers and staff at IFPTE pass along our deepest appreciation to our nation’s military personnel, our Veterans, and most especially those that have given the ultimate sacrifice in support of our Democracy.
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IFPTE President Matthew Biggs spoke to the Kansas City Star and the Washington Post this week to express the union’s grave concerns about the fallout a U.S. debt default would cause across the American and global economies.
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Connecticut Congressman and House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John Larson, announced the Social Security 2100 Act this week.
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On May 15, TEAM/IFPTE Local 161’s Board of Directors traveled to the Manitoba Legislative Building to meet with the Opposition Labour Critic Malaya Marcelino and Opposition Environment & Economic Development Critic Mark Wasyliw to discuss the ongoing erosion of good unionized jobs at Bell MTS.
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The SocietyFPTE Local 160 President and IFPTE Canadian Area Vice President Michelle Johnston and External Relations Director Mike Belmore were in Washington, D.C. to attend the signing of a historic joint agreement between Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization and the U.S. Department of Energy.
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