Legislative Director Faraz Khan Attends White House Energy Summit

IFPTE was one of several Union’s invited to participate in this week’s White House Summit on Domestic Nuclear Deployment.

Energy, GovernmentCandace RhettMay 31, 2024White House energy summit, Faraz Khan

IFPTE Continues Work to Setup STEM Apprenticeships in Southern U.S.

IFPTE’s executive officers and key staff traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee this week to continue meeting with key stakeholders as a part of the Union’s effort to set up one of the nation’s first STEM workforce development apprenticeship programs.

IFPTE Meets with DOE Secretary Granholm

IFPTE President, Matt Biggs, Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, and Assistant to the Executive Officers, Brian Kildee, met this week in Washington, DC with Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm.

Energy, GovernmentCandace RhettMay 31, 2024DOE Secretary Granholm, clean energy, nuclear

IFPTE Warns House Agriculture Committee that Farm Authorization Bill Will Harm Food Security for Working People, Children, Military Families, Veterans, and Seniors

Before the House Agriculture Committee began an all-day markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, IFPTE urged Members of the Committee to oppose the legislation as includes cuts to nutrition programs that the most vulnerable working Americans and their families count on.

GovernmentCandace RhettMay 24, 2024Agriculture Committee, Farm Authorization Bill, SNAP

Shearon, Dugovich Stand in Solidarity with Locked Out IAFF Members at the Boeing Company

IFPTE’s strong stand of Solidarity with IAFF I-66 members continued as former IFPTE President and Secretary-Treasurer, Paul Shearon, and retired SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 Communications Director, Bill Dugovich, joined the IAFF picket line.

Aerospace, Labor RightsCandace RhettMay 24, 2024IAFF Local I-66, Paul Shearon, Bill Dugovich

Join the OFL's Heat Stress Campaign

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) has launched a campaign fighting for meaningful legislation that will better protect all Ontario workers from the dangers of heat stress in the workplace.

Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettMay 24, 2024OFL, Heat Stress Campaign

Local 3 Leaders and Members Attend Event with Pennsylvania Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon

IFPTE Local 3 leaders and members joined an event last week with Pennsylvania Representative, Mary Gay Scanlon.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettMay 24, 2024Local 3, Rep. Scanlon

IFPTE Mourns the Loss of Local 98 Icon, Frank Tangorra

The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 98 and International members/officers/retirees responded today to the passing of former longtime Local 98 officer and President, Frank Tangorra.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettMay 22, 2024Frank Tangorra, IFPTE Local 98

SPEEA Council Reps Join Webinar on Federal Whistleblower Protections

SPEEA and the law firm of Katz Banks Kumin LLP teamed up up to provide SPEEA Council Reps at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems with free training on federal whistleblower laws.

AerospaceCandace RhettMay 17, 2024SPEEA, federal whistleblower protections

As Senate Committee Debates Federal Telework, IFPTE Weighs In to Protect Negotiated Telework Agreements and to Oppose Arbitrary Policies that Harm Productivity

the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) considered two bills that would make substantial changes to federal telework law.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettMay 17, 2024HSGAC, S.4043, S.3015, telework

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act Reintroduced in House and Senate with IFPTE Endorsement

IFPTE requested Senators and Representatives to cosponsor the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (PSFNA), legislation that ensures that state, county, and local public sector employees will have unionization and collective bargaining rights.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettMay 17, 2024PSFNA, public sector workers, Senator Hirono, FLRA

Ahead of Final Passage of FAA Reauthorization Act, IFPTE Sends Letter to House of Representatives Sharing Key Wins

This week’s passage and enactment of the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, legislation that extends the Federal Aviation Authority’s (FAA) authorization for five years, includes several key wins for IFPTE members.

Aerospace, GovernmentCandace RhettMay 17, 2024FAA reauthorization, SPEEA, FAA ODA program

IFPTE Members Attend MFL Convention

IFPTE members from TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 and WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 attended the Manitoba Federation of Labour Convention from May 9-11.

Candace RhettMay 17, 2024

Local 777 Scores Big Win Against Management Effort to Erode Bargaining Unit

After a year of fighting against Army Corps of Engineers Chicago district management’s efforts to erode bargaining unit membership, IFPTE Local 777 scored a huge win this week in a settlement agreement.

Candace RhettMay 17, 2024

SOLIDARITY ALERT: From Coast to Coast, SPEEA and IFPTE Stand Strong with Boeing Firefighters

IFPTE reinforced SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001’s strong stand of Solidarity this week with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local I-66 members employed by the Boeing Company, who were locked out by the aerospace giant on May 4th.

Aerospace, Labor RightsCandace RhettMay 17, 2024SPEEA, IAFF Local I-66

OFL Pride & Solidarity Champion Award

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) seeks nominations from affiliates, Local unions, and Labour Councils for the Solidarity & Pride Champion Award.

CanadaCandace RhettMay 10, 2024OFL, Solidarity Pride Champion Award Nominations

MFL: Manitoba's NDP Government Introduces Card Check and Anti-Scab Legislation

Manitoba's unions along with the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) are celebrating two key labour law changes that workers have been fighting for over the last fifty years – single step union certification set at 50 per cent +1 (card check) and a ban on scabs.

Canada, Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettMay 10, 2024MFL, card check, anti-scab legislation

IFPTE Joins AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department

IFPTE recently became the latest affiliate of the AFL-CIO’s Maritime Trades Department (MTD), agreeing to affiliate at the MTD 2024 Executive Board meeting on May 2nd.

Local 3's John Garrity Highlighted in AFL-CIO Video Message

Brother John Garrity from Local 3 was highlighted this week in a video released by the AFL-CIO in support of the re-election of President Biden and Vice President Harris.

Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettMay 10, 2024John Garrity, AFL-CIO, re-election