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Oct. 18 Statement from SPEEA About Spirit AeroSystems’ Furlough Announcement
Oct. 18 Statement from SPEEA About Spirit AeroSystems’ Furlough Announcement

At this point, we don’t know of any direct impacts on the jobs of any SPEEA-represented employees at Spirit Aerosystems.

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Aerospace, Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 18, 2024SPEEA, Spirit AeroSystems, Furloughs
NASA Targets Cancellation of VIPER, OSAM Programs – IFPTE Weighs In with Congress
NASA Targets Cancellation of VIPER, OSAM Programs – IFPTE Weighs In with Congress

In light of NASA’s puzzling, yet persistent, interest in canceling the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) project, which could impact IFPTE-represented jobs at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, IFPTE met with Congressman Glenn Ivey this week.

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Candace RhettOctober 18, 2024Local 29, NASA, OSAM-1
IFPTE Continues To Do Its Part to Support Labor 2024 Efforts
IFPTE Continues To Do Its Part to Support Labor 2024 Efforts

IFPTE president, Matt Biggs, and international representative, David LaFemina, were back in Philadelphia again this week to support the Philadelphia AFL-CIO’s Labor 2024 program in support of Union-endorsed candidates, including the Harris/Walz ticket for President and Vice President, and Bob Casey for Senate. 

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Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 18, 2024Labor 2024
Historic Win for Canadians as the Pharmacare Act Passes
Historic Win for Canadians as the Pharmacare Act Passes

Canada’s unions are celebrating a historic victory for millions of Canadians with the passing of Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, in the Senate on October 11.

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Canada, GovernmentCandace RhettOctober 18, 2024Bill C-64, Pharmacare Act
Society NWMO Local Investing in Community
Society NWMO Local Investing in Community

The Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) NWMO Local is investing in the communities in which they are engaged.

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Canada, EnergyCandace RhettOctober 18, 2024NWMO, SUP
TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 Meets with the Minister of Consumer Protection and Government Services
TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 Meets with the Minister of Consumer Protection and Government Services

TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 President, Dave Eyjolfson, Executive Director, Katherine Johnson, and IFPTE Representative, Erin Spencer, participated in a meeting with the Minister of Consumer Protection and Government Services, the Honorable Lisa Naylor.

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Government, Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 18, 2024TEAM, Honourable Lisa Naylor, telecommunications
SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 responded to Boeing’s Oct. 11 Announcement of Upcoming Layoffs with the Following Statement
SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 responded to Boeing’s Oct. 11 Announcement of Upcoming Layoffs with the Following Statement

“Rather than resolve the IAM strike and focus the company’s resources on rebuilding the trust of regulators and customers, Boeing leadership has decided to harm every aspect of the company,” said SPEEA Executive Director Ray Goforth.

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Aerospace, Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 18, 2024SPEEA, layoffs, Boeing
IFPTE and AFGE Request Congressional Appropriators Continue NASA's VIPER Lunar Rover Mission
IFPTE and AFGE Request Congressional Appropriators Continue NASA's VIPER Lunar Rover Mission

This week, IFPTE and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) sent the House and Senate Appropriations Committees a letter urging them to direct NASA to continue supporting the VIPER mission.

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Government, AerospaceFaraz KhanOctober 11, 2024NASA, Ames Federal Employees Union, IFPTE Local 30, AFGE
SCMMA Local 222 AGM Welcomes New Executive Team
SCMMA Local 222 AGM Welcomes New Executive Team

SCMMA Local 222 announced the newly acclaimed members of the Local’s executive board, all of who will officially take their positions on November 1st.

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Canada, Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 11, 2024SCMMA Executive Board
Society Bruce Local Members Hold AGM
Society Bruce Local Members Hold AGM

SUP/IFPTE Local 160 members employed at Bruce Power held their annual general meeting earlier this week.

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Canada, EnergyCandace RhettOctober 11, 2024Bruce Power, 2024 AGM
Unions Build Army of Canvassers in Battleground Pennsylvania
Unions Build Army of Canvassers in Battleground Pennsylvania

IFPTE continues to help coordinate labor's 2024 GOTV effort from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.

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Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 11, 2024canvassers, Pennsylvania
Contract Talks for 1,000 Spirit Engineers on Hold Until Oct. 28
Contract Talks for 1,000 Spirit Engineers on Hold Until Oct. 28

Contract talks between SPEEA and executives at Spirit AeroSystems are on hold, due to uncertainty about the labor situation at Boeing and what our union describes as a “chasm” between it and Spirit management on key issues.

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Aerospace, Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 9, 2024SPEEA, WEU
IFPTE Applauds OPM’s Announced Regulations to Bring Fairness to Federal Wage System Locality Pay
IFPTE Applauds OPM’s Announced Regulations to Bring Fairness to Federal Wage System Locality Pay

IFPTE welcomed the OPM's announced Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to make Federal Wage System (FWS) locality pay areas equitable with General Schedule (GS) locality pay areas.

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GovernmentCandace RhettOctober 9, 2024OPM, NPRM, locality pay
SPEEA to Donate Up to $99,000 to Machinists on Strike at Boeing
SPEEA to Donate Up to $99,000 to Machinists on Strike at Boeing

SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001, the union for aerospace professionals at Boeing, will donate up to $99,000 to the hardship fund for members of the International Association of Machinists District Lodge 751, who are on strike against the company.

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Aerospace, Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 4, 2024SPEEA, IAM strike, hardship fund
Society Interviews Bob Watts for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Society Interviews Bob Watts for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Society's Indigenous Relations Committee had the incredible opportunity to interview Bob Watts.

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Canada, GovernmentCandace RhettOctober 4, 2024National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, SUP
TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 Meets with the Manitoba Metis Federation
TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 Meets with the Manitoba Metis Federation

TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 participated in a meeting with the Senior Economic Development Advisor, Lorne Pelletier, of the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF).

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Canada, Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 4, 2024TEAM, MMF
Local 777 Meets with Key Lawmakers Urging Limits on Corps Remote Operations
Local 777 Meets with Key Lawmakers Urging Limits on Corps Remote Operations

IFPTE Local 777 President Colin Smalley and Chief Steward David Wisniewski began holding a series of meetings this week with key Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana congressional offices.

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Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 4, 2024Army Corps Council, Local 777, Water Resources Development Act
SOLIDARITY ALERT: SPEEA Members, Former IFPTE President Shearon Join Striking IAM Members on the Picket Line
SOLIDARITY ALERT: SPEEA Members, Former IFPTE President Shearon Join Striking IAM Members on the Picket Line

As the IAM enters their third week on strike against the Boeing Company, SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 leaders and members, along with former IFPTE president, Paul Shearon joined striking Union Sisters and Brothers on the picket lines. 

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Aerospace, Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 4, 2024IAM strike, SPEEA support, Paul Shearon
Biggs, LaFemina, and Kildee Pound the Pavement in Philadelphia and Rural Pennsylvania in Support of Labor 2024 Candidates
Biggs, LaFemina, and Kildee Pound the Pavement in Philadelphia and Rural Pennsylvania in Support of Labor 2024 Candidates

IFPTE worked alongside Union Sisters, Brothers, and Siblings in Pennsylvania this week as a part of the Labor 2024 program to elect pro-worker candidates.

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Government, Labor RightsCandace RhettOctober 4, 2024Labor 2024, Elections
Crisis Averted Once Again - Dysfunctional Congress Passes Legislation to Keep the Government Open
Crisis Averted Once Again - Dysfunctional Congress Passes Legislation to Keep the Government Open

Despite the chaos caused by the dysfunctional United States House of Representatives, Congress finally passed bipartisan legislation to keep the government funded beyond the close of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) on October 1st. 

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GovernmentCandace RhettSeptember 27, 2024government shutdown, continuing resolution
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