Uyeunten Re-Elected to Hawaii State AFL-CIO Executive Board’s Vice Council

IFPTE Local 121 President/Eastern Federal Area Vice President, Jamie Uyeunten, was re-elected to serve on the Hawaii State AFL-CIO executive board’s vice council.

Labor Rights, GovernmentCandace RhettDecember 15, 2023VP Jamie Uyeunten, Hawaii AFLCIO

IFPTE and AALJ Urge Senators to Confirm Martin O'Malley for SSA Commissioner

With the Senate wrapping up for the Senate’s 2023 session, IFPTE and the Association of Administrative Law Judges-IFPTE Judicial Council 1 urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and all Senators to confirm former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to be the next Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

GovernmentFaraz KhanDecember 15, 2023SSA, Social Security, AALJ

President Biggs Participates in America’s Workforce Union Podcast

IFPTE President Matt Biggs was a guest this week on one of America’s most popular podcast’s, America’s Workforce Union Podcast, hosted by the legendary radio host, Ed “Flash” Ferenc.

Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 15, 2023Matt Biggs, America's Workforce Union Podcast, Ed "Flash" Ferenc

Bruce Local Council

The Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160’s Bruce Local held their annual council meeting in Port Elgin. Close to 40 delegates and guests participated in the full-day gathering including Society Executive Vice President, Chris Graham, and IFPTE International Representatives Bill Fitzpatrick and Anna Liu.

Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 15, 2023SUP, Chris Graham, Bruce Local Council

Brother Rich Plunkett Named to Aerospace Supply Chain Resiliency (ASCR) Task Force

SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001’s director of strategic development, Rich Plunkett, was named to the United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Aerospace Supply Chain Resilience (ASCR) task force this week.

IFPTE Attends Department of Labor Holiday Gathering

IFPTE President, Matt Biggs; Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson; Legislative Director, Faraz Khan, and; Assistant to the Executive Officers, Brian Kildee, attended a holiday gathering this week in Washington, DC with colleagues and top federal officials tasked with moving forward President Biden’s pro-worker, pro-union agenda.

Candace RhettDecember 15, 2023Julie Su, DOL

CLC Welcomes Expansion of Canadian Dental Care Plan

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) welcomes the next phase of the Canadian Dental Care Plan – a much needed program to help address the ongoing affordability crisis many workers and their families are confronted with.

Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 15, 2023CLC, Canadian Dental Care Plan

New Data Shows Growing Gap Between Manitoba’s Minimum Wage and What Workers Need to Earn to Meet Basic Needs

A new report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba highlights the growing gap between Manitoba’s minimum wage and the hourly wage that workers need to earn to meet their basic needs.

After Serving His Community for 14 Years, Joyce Attends His Last Meeting as Derby School Board Member

Matthew Joyce, SPEEA Council Chair/IFPTE Area Vice President, has served his Derby County community for 14 years as a member of the Derby School Board of Education. This week marked his last meeting as a Board member after announcing earlier this year that he was not going to run for another term.

AerospaceCandace RhettDecember 15, 2023Matthew Joyce, SPEEA, Derby school board member

IFPTE Applauds Bipartisan Passage of Defense Authorization Bill with Provisions Supporting Federal and Defense Industry Workers

In response to the House and Senate’s passage of the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), IFPTE applauded the inclusion of pro-worker provisions that the union supported and requested Congress include in the bill.

Aerospace, GovernmentFaraz KhanDecember 14, 20232024 NDAA, National Defense Authorization Act, Buy America

UNION STRONG! After Nearly Five Years, Engineering Association (EA/IFPTE Local 1937) Member, Timothy Hubbard, Wins His Job Back!

The much-anticipated arbitrator’s decision involving the unjust termination of EA/IFPTE Local 1937 member, Timothy Hubbard, was released earlier this week. The decision, which comes nearly five years after TVA fired Brother Hubbard, was both convincing and sweeping in Hubbard’s defense, finding that, “The Grievant's termination is to be set aside and the Grievant is to be returned to work with back pay and no loss of seniority or benefits.”

Energy, Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 8, 2023Timothy Hubbard, TVA, IFPTE Local 1937, EA

CLC Welcomes the Federal Government’s New Advisory Table Giving Voice to Workers

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is pleased to see the federal government launch a union-led Advisory Table to help workers succeed in Canada’s economic future, announced today.

Canada, Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 8, 2023CLC, Bea Bruske, Advisory Table

The Society Attends COP28

The Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) is participating in the United Nations climate change conference in Dubai.

Canada, Energy, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 8, 2023COP28, SUP, Michelle Johnston

IFPTE Participates in Senate Forum Regarding AI’s Impact on National Defense and Homeland Security

IFPTE President, Matt Biggs, was one of twenty-one panelists who participated in a bipartisan forum this week hosted by Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Todd Young (R-IN). The forum is the ninth of a series of Senate forums held this year to examine Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on all facets of society.

Government, Infrastructure, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 8, 2023Senate AI Forum, Senator Schumer, Matt Biggs

IFPTE Local 196 Achieves Historic Contracts for Public Sector Workers Across New Jersey

IFPTE Local 196 announced major wins for their members at the bargaining table.

Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 8, 2023IFPTE Local 196, Sean McBride, Jimmy Robertello, 2023 contract wins

SPEEA Attends Bob Ferguson's Kick-Off Luncheon

Members of the Executive Board and Northwest Legislative & Political Affairs Committee from the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001), attended the kick-off luncheon for Washington state gubernatorial candidate Bob Ferguson on Dec. 5 in Seattle.

Aerospace, Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettDecember 8, 2023SPEEA, Bob Ferguson, attorney general

Henson, Khan Participate in 2023 Workers’ Voice Legislative Conference

Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, and Legislative Director, Faraz Khan, were panelists at the AFL-CIO’s virtual Workers’ Voice State and Local Legislative Conference.

Energy, GovernmentCandace RhettDecember 1, 2023AFL 2023 Workers Voice Legislative Conference

IFPTE Requests House and Senate NDAA Conferees Include Union Priorities in Compromise Bill

Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, IFPTE sent a formal request to Senators and Representatives on the conference committee for the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 (NDAA).

GovernmentCandace RhettDecember 1, 20232024 NDAA