IFPTE Local unions in New Jersey attended the NJ AFL-CIO Legislative COPE Endorsement Conference in Atlantic City.
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On June 20, in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), TEAM - IFPTE Local 161 held a press conference announcing the release chronicling how the privatisation of MTS, once an engine of the Manitoba economy, has resulted in significant job loss, poor rural and northern phone service, and high rates.
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On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee considered amending and advancing the the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act . IFPTE urged the Committee members to approve the legislation without any amendments that would weaken or delay the the bill’s ability to restore legal protections for workers right to organize and join union, bargain collectively, and ensure meaningful and effective enforcement of labor law violations.
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This weekend, IFPTE issued an endorsement for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to serve a second term for President and Vice President.
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Over 200 members and guests of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 took part in the Local’s special lunch event. A fixture prior to the pandemic, the event returned with gusto to Winnipeg.
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IFPTE staff, officers, and members participated in a two-day conference this week at the AFL-CIO national headquarters in Washington, DC, that took a close look at the ever-growing threat that Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses to jobs moving forward.
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TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 met with James Teitsma, Manitoba’s Minister of Consumer Protection and Public Services.
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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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