IFPTE Local 196 President, Brother Sean McBride, presented Union Sister Janet Gerhard with the Local 196 First Responder Dedication Award, calling her “our Guardian Angel who gives of herself to help not only turn lives around, but save the lives of Local 196 members who are at the lowest points in their lives.”
Read MoreIFPTE weighed in with key Senators against the Senate budget reconciliation bill, particularly the draconian and ideologically-driven language from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) aimed at eliminating federal labor unions, turning the federal government into an at-will employer, and abrogating the co-equal branch of government constitutional responsibilities of the legislative branch over to the President.
Read MoreLewis Engineers and Scientists Association (LESA/IFPTE Local 28) President, Dr. John Betterson, and Vice President, Samantha Yousef, hosted an information session this week for NASA workers employed at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) held its first annual Bruce Region Golf Tournament — and it was a resounding success.
Read MoreIFPTE is proud to celebrate and remember Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when slaves in the State of Texas were finally freed from the bondage of slavery.
Read MoreIFPTE’s executive offered comments condemning the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s (HSGAC) proposals for the Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill, which includes language that would eliminate official time and attack unions, among other things.
Read MoreThis is our response to Trump's birthday military parade in DC, so let's make it really HUGE!!! Find an event or host one. Organize unions into a labor contingent.
Read MoreIFPTE issued an endorsement for James Walkinshaw, who is running to fill the seat left vacant after the sad passing of Congressman Gerry Connolly on May 21st.
Read MoreNearly 200 Society members from Hydro One joined a solidarity rally in support of striking Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers, calling on the Ford government and the WSIB to deliver fair wages, end U.S. outsourcing, and improve workplace health and safety.
Read MoreOn Thursday evening, Senator Josh Hawley and leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee launched an alarming and politically motivated campaign targeting over 200 non-government organizations (NGOs), announcing a sweeping investigation into these organizations' activities related to immigration, protest, and humanitarian support—without any evidence of wrongdoing.
Read MoreThis year’s Society Hydro One Local Annual Council was a resounding success, with 170 Delegates, Communication Action Network (CAN) Representatives, and guests in attendance. Themed “Building Our Future While Celebrating Our Past,” the gathering recognized the strength, resilience, and proud history of Hydro One members, marking in particular the 20th anniversary of the landmark 2005 strike.
Read MoreThe Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) held leadership elections at its 2025 Quadrennial General Board Meeting, where IFPTE President Matt Biggs was elected Treasurer.
Read MoreThe House-passed budget reconciliation bill not only slashes Medicaid, but it also reverses energy tax credits for clean energy technologies supported by IFPTE, which were approved by Congress and signed into law by former President Joe Biden as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Read MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson were among the speakers at SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001's annual convention and leadership conference held on May 30-31 near Seattle.
Read MoreThe AFL-CIO’s Department of People Who Work for a Living (DPWL) recently held a series of hearings across the country to provide a platform for working people to express their views on the current administration’s policies, the impact of those policies on their lives, and what working people want from their government.
Read MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs joined the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) to hear remarks from the US Ambassador to Canada, the Honorable Pete Hoekstra, at an event hosted by the Empire Club of Canada.
Read MoreMembers and leaders from Locals 194, 195, and Council 21, along with International Representative Karen Bellamy Lewis, rallied in Trenton this week to protest the state’s neglect of healthcare insurance reform for public sector and local government workers.
Read MoreIFPTE’s letter tells the House and Senate Appropriation Committee’s Subcommittee on on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies that “The President’s requested FY26 spending levels for NASA and the NASA Science budget are a call to willingly abandon American ingenuity, scientific leadership, and decades of investment.
Read MoreThe Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) Convention is approaching fast! The Convention is the highest governing body of APALA where we discuss, debate, and decide important policy and programmatic priorities for the organization.
Read MoreOn June 6, the Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally will bring thousands of union members, veterans, military families and community leaders to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This is more than a protest—it’s a recommitment to the promises made to those who served and a defense of the values that define our democracy.
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