According to the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL), data obtained from the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) shows that “most workers who file a claim for mental health injuries suffered from burnout at work are not getting the help that they need”.
Read MoreCanada’s unions, representing more than 3 million workers from coast to coast to coast, are ready to work with this new Cabinet. And we understand the stakes—and the urgency of bold action. Our economy cannot afford a wait-and-see approach, nor can we continue to rely on outdated structures or foreign markets. In this moment of economic uncertainty and mounting trade pressures from the United States, we need leadership that will meet the urgency of this moment with courage and ambition.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals-IFPTE Local 160 joined the Ontario government as they announced its approval of the OPG's plan to start construction on the first of four small modular reactors in Darlington, as part of the Darlington New Nuclear Project.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals-IFPTE Local 160 attended the Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) Agents of Change conference, where they explored how to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the electricity industry and across workplace.
Read MoreThis week marked the week that the first group of IFPTE members signed up for the EDues program.
Read MoreWhile the Joint Committee on Taxation found that it would cost taxpayer $4.9 trillion to make the Trump tax cuts for billionaires permanent, House Speaker Mike Johnson continued to claim this week that there would be no cuts to Medicaid, saying this past Wednesday that, “We’re not cutting Medicaid.” Unfortunately that’s not true at all, as the Republican led House Commerce Committee voted out legislation this week to gut $715B from the Medicaid program, while the Republican led Agriculture Committee voted to approve $300B in cuts from the food stamp and other nutritional programs.
Read MoreIn response to NASA’s decision to force IFPTE-represented employees at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) to move out of their offices in New York City, IFPTE altered Members of Congress that this action is not only disruptive, but wastes federal resources and harms the critical work of these scientists.
Read MoreIFPTE legislative director Faraz Khan, and President Matt Biggs were both on Capitol Hill on Wednesday participating on respective panels being hosted by the Congressional Labor Caucus and a group of House lawmakers working against the Trump attacks on federal workers.
Read MoreBrother Stuart Craig, workplace leader of the Society of United Professionals Hydro One Local-IFPTE Local 160, recently rallied alongside auto workers represented by Canada’s largest private sector union, Unifor, to oppose the Trump Administration’s reckless and irresponsible tariffs on Canada.
Read MoreIFPTE is proud to join labor organizations, civil society groups, and members of the public in responding to Representative Lori Trahan's (D-MA) request for information (RFI) to reform the Privacy Act of 1974.
Read MoreMatt Biggs, President of the IFPTE, joined radio legend Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the potential impact of proposed federal workforce cuts, the implications of ongoing tax cut debates and the challenges surrounding immigration judges under current policies.
Read MoreThe AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) held its bi-annual board meeting this week at the AFL-CIO in Washington, DC. Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, who serves on the MTD national board, attended the meeting along with Assistant to the Executive Officers, Brian Kildee.
Read MoreSince President Trump and partner, Elon Musk, launched an unprecedented attack on federal workers early this year, Locals across the IFPTE asked what they could do to support their Union Siblings employed by the federal government.
Read MoreAs Canada’s largest labour federation, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) fights for positive change in every area that affects people’s daily lives.
Read MoreCanada’s unions are marking Mental Health Week by calling on the new federal government to improve health care access for workers and their families.
Read MoreAt the end of April, Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 President Rebecca Caron, NWMO Local Vice President Mike Borrelli, External Relations Officer Mike Belmore, and NWMO Unit Director Issac Werner travelled to Ignace, Ontario for a week of outreach, engagement, and connection with members and local stakeholders.
Read MoreIFPTE, along with 37 other labor organizations, sent a letter this week to all House and Senate lawmakers urging them to, “reject the inclusion of any cuts to the Medicaid program in budget reconciliation legislation currently under discussion in Congress, and instead work to preserve and strengthen this crucial component of the American health system.”
Read MoreLocal 12 President, Tiera Beauchamp, who recently completed the Washington State AFL-CIO’s Path to Power program, spoke last month to the members of the International Longshore Workers Union (ILWU) Local 19 about the fight that federal workers represented by Local 12 and across the nation are facing.
Read MoreIFPTE is among the 186 democracy, labor, civil rights, student, economic justice, and other organizations sending a dire warning to the U.S. Department of Education about the the Trump Administration’s radical overhaul of the student loan safety net, including the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF).
Read MoreThis week, the AFL-CIO sent a letter reminding Congress of labor’s positions and priorities on promoting a worker-centered trade policy, one that includes key IFPTE priorities.
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