The ACLU Staff United, a bargaining unit under IFPTE Local 70 (Nonprofit Professional Employees Union) that represents ACLU lawyers and staff, held a unity rally on April 23, showcasing unwavering strength after two years of tense negotiations with management.
Read MoreLast weekend, representatives from IFPTE Locals attended the Labor Notes conference in Chicago. The Labor Notes Conference is one of the biggest annual gatherings of grassroots labor activists from across the country, and it has many international attendees as well. Thousands of union members, officers, and labor activists who are on the front lines in the workplace and across communities participate in the conference, sharing stories and methods of organizing and agitation.
Read MoreThis weekend, trade unionists around the world will mark Earth Day by renewing our commitment to cleaner air, cleaner water, and a cleaner planet today and for future generations.
Read MoreThe International Plate Printers, Die Stampers, and Engravers Union of North America (Plate Printers) has been negotiating a contract with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) for over six years, and the union demanded BEP’s parent agency tell BEP management bargain in good faith.. IFPTE members and leaders, including President Biggs, were on hand to support the Plate Printers union demands.
Read MoreSecretary-Treasurer Henson continued to extend IFPTE’s strong support this past weekend for the Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga set to vote for Union representation with the United Auto Workers (UAW).
Read MoreIFPTE Local 196 President/Atlantic Area Vice President, Sean McBride, notified the International this week that a Local 196 member working at the Barnegat Toll Plaza was injured but survived when a garbage truck collided with her toll booth on Wednesday.
Read MoreUnited States Office of Personnel Management Director, Kiran Ahuja, announced this week that she will be stepping down in the coming weeks from her role leading the agency.
Read MoreThis week, IFPTE President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee leaders this week urging them to reauthorize the all-important Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program.
Read MoreApplications are now open for the 2024 Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) Al and Alma Cerilli Young Activist Scholarship.
Read MoreThe Manitoba Federation of Labour is appalled that every Progressive Conservative MLA has decided to hold up Bill 9: The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act.
Read MoreWhile Canada’s unions welcome tax fairness measures, investments in housing, and the new National School Food Program, Budget 2024 lacks the ambition needed to deliver results for working people.
Read MoreEqual Pay Day symbolizes how far into the next year the average woman must work to earn what the average man had earned in the previous year.
Read MoreIn response to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement of a multi-billion dollar federal investment in U.S. advanced semiconductor manufacturing for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), IFPTE President Matthew Biggs and the coalition partners in CHIPS Communities United (CCU) called for TSMC to follow responsible labor, environmental, and community practices.
Read MoreThe Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) launched a public awareness campaign about Manitoba’s NDP government's commitment to bring in new protections for workers.
Read MoreApril 28th is the labour movement’s most solemn day in Canada, but also one to refocus our commitment to preventing future workplace injuries and deaths.
Read MoreOn April 8 TEAM/IFPTE Local 161’s Board held a half-day strategic planning meeting facilitated by IFPTE Representatives Bill Fitzpatrick and Anna Liu.
Read MoreSecretary-Treasurer Henson visited with Volkswagen (VW) workers in Tennessee on Sunday as the April 17th vote to unionize with the United Auto Workers (UAW) quickly approaches.
Read MoreIFPTE applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to reduce or cancel student debt through several administrative measures. This announcement further advances the President’s key campaign commitment to provide debt relief to many of our nation’s student borrowers.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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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