The Manitoba Federation of Labour is glad to see the new provincial government focus on building up our public services, particularly health care, after years of cuts and neglect under Brian Pallister and Heather Stefanson.
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The release of the 2024 Ontario Budget this week marked a significant setback for women across the province, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
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The Ontario Ministry of Education introduced mandatory learning on the experiences and history of Black Canadians in the Grades 7, 8, and 10 History curricula, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
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On March 26 TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 and IFPTE representatives, Dave Eyjolfson, Erin Spencer, Bill Fitzpatrick, and Anna Liu participated in a meeting with the Manitoba Minister of Labour and Immigration, the Honourable Malaya Marcelino.
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The NASA Council of IFPTE Locals (NCIL) selected new leaders: Tryshanda Moton to serve as President, and Dr. John E. Betterson, Jr., to serve as Vice President.
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SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001’s director of strategic development, Rich Plunkett, was in Washinton, DC this week to attend the Spring Aerospace Supply Chain Resilience (ASCR) task force meeting.
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The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued its final rule this week to protect the due process and civil service worker protections of federal workers from attacks similar to the Schedule F attacks promulgated by the Trump Administration.
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IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, joined colleagues and volunteers this week in Tennessee to participate in an Easter basket distribution event for children and families in the greater Chattanooga region.
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The IFPTE Executive Council met virtually this week to consider and complete constitutionally required pre-convention business.
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IFPTE, representing over 15,000 Public Sector workers in New Jersey, announced the union’s endorsements for Representatives Robert Menendez Jr (NJ-8), Bill Pascrell (NJ-9) and Donald Payne Jr (NJ-10).
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The problems in Boeing's executive suite are systemic. Nothing is going to change for the better without company leadership acknowledging their failures and thoroughly committing to fixing them.
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The Senate prepared to vote to confirm Jose Javier Rodriguez, a key labor nominee that has proven himself a capable and committed advocate for the needs of working families.
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IFPTE and AFSCME joined together this week to host an event in support of New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim, who is a candidate for the United States Senate.
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The Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) completed the purchase of a new office building in Tiverton, Ontario.
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The Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) attended the annual Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) PJ Party.
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The NDP government in Manitoba announced their plans to introduce legislation that Unions have been fighting for over 50 years to achieve.
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The campaign to highlight more than 6000 jobs eliminated by Bell Canada over the last eight months launched yesterday with a rally in Ottawa.
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IFPTE Local 121 was notified this week by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) that they prevailed against the Office of Civilian Human Resources (OCHR), San Diego, and the Overseas Processing Centers involving a representational dispute for Navy civilian workers represented by Local 121 living and working in Guam.
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IFPTE endorsed John Morse for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional district.
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The Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) requested Members of the House of Representatives oppose the USE IT Act, H.R. 6276, which would force agencies to downsize physical office space if they fall below a 60 percent occupancy rate in any given year.
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