Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced legislation to reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance, a support program for American workers impacted by trade.
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The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) will once again be giving out the AIL/Jack Layton Labour Post-Secondary Scholarship in partnership with American Income Life (AIL) Canada.
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The TEAM Board is pleased to announce the hire of their new Executive Director, Katherine Johnson.
Read MoreOver the last several weeks, IFPTE has been engaging with House and Senate Armed Services Committees to stop Congress from granting the U.S. Navy the ability to use non-U.S. private shipyards for Navy ship repairs.
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With several key amendments set to be debated and included in the House National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25 NDAA), IFPTE asked House Rules Committee members to support key amendments that protect the civil service, support veterans benefits, protect domestic supply chains, and labor standards for federal government contracting firms.
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As the Senate considers reauthorizing federal workforce development authorities and works on drafting the next version of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, IFPTE sent a letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee leadership to request the Committee ensure employer fees from the H-1B visa program continue to support the Department of Labor’s (DOL) H-1B Skills Training Grants for domestic recruitment in STEM and STEM-related occupations.
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Led by SPEEA NW Area Vice President/SPEEA & IFPTE Veterans Committee member, Jeff Forbes, IFPTE sent a letter this week to Washington State Congressman, Rick Larsen, asking that he lead an effort in the United States Congress to fix a loophole in the law that prevents Veterans that use their earned Tricare benefit from participating in Health Savings Accounts (HSA) programs.
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SPEEA’s director of strategic development, Rich Plunkett, was in Washington, DC this week to attend a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing entitled “FAA Oversight of Aviation Manufacturing”.
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SPEEA Contract Administrator Peter Campbell was among the union’s staff and activists who joined unionized flight attendants from Alaska and American Airlines near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for an International Day of Action called by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants and Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America on Thursday, June 13.
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President Biggs was the final speaker at this year’s SPEEA Annual Convention and Leadership Conference, which was held June 7-8 near Seattle. More than 100 SPEEA officers and Council Reps from Washington, Kansas, Oregon, California, and Utah attended.
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On June 10, the Society Hydro One Local/IFPTE Local 160’s Annual Council was held with close to 100 Delegates and guests in attendance. This year’s council theme was “Rising Together: Facing Challenges With Resiliency.”
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IFPTE is sad to report the passing of IFPTE Local 21’s, Kim Thompson, who has served the Local for many years, most recently as Vice President for the San Francisco chapter.
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Canada is closer than ever to achieving a universal public drug plan. The Pharmacare Act, introduced to Parliament in February 2024, was passed this week.
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The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) celebrated its 50th-anniversary celebration and education conference in Niagara Falls, NY on May 8-11, 2024.
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The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) announced the union’s support of Congressman Adam Smith for a 15th term in the United States House of Representatives.
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The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) endorses Rick Larsen as he seeks his 13th term to represent Everett, Bellingham, and surrounding areas in Washington State in the Second Congressional District.
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IFPTE, representing over 15,000 public sector workers in New Jersey, today announced their endorsement for Sue Altman to represent the citizens of New Jersey’s 7th District in the United States House of Representatives.
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Boeing’s lockout of its unionized firefighters has ended after members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local I-66 overwhelmingly approved a new contract offer from the company.
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The Society/IFPTE IFPTE Local 160’s Coalition of Racialized Professionals (CORP) hosted several events recently.
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The Society was proud to sponsor Ontario Tech University’s Capstone Design Exhibition and Competition.
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