According to the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL), data obtained from the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) shows that “most workers who file a claim for mental health injuries suffered from burnout at work are not getting the help that they need”.
Read MoreCanada’s unions, representing more than 3 million workers from coast to coast to coast, are ready to work with this new Cabinet. And we understand the stakes—and the urgency of bold action. Our economy cannot afford a wait-and-see approach, nor can we continue to rely on outdated structures or foreign markets. In this moment of economic uncertainty and mounting trade pressures from the United States, we need leadership that will meet the urgency of this moment with courage and ambition.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals-IFPTE Local 160 joined the Ontario government as they announced its approval of the OPG's plan to start construction on the first of four small modular reactors in Darlington, as part of the Darlington New Nuclear Project.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals-IFPTE Local 160 attended the Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) Agents of Change conference, where they explored how to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the electricity industry and across workplace.
Read MoreThis week marked the week that the first group of IFPTE members signed up for the EDues program.
Read MoreWhile the Joint Committee on Taxation found that it would cost taxpayer $4.9 trillion to make the Trump tax cuts for billionaires permanent, House Speaker Mike Johnson continued to claim this week that there would be no cuts to Medicaid, saying this past Wednesday that, “We’re not cutting Medicaid.” Unfortunately that’s not true at all, as the Republican led House Commerce Committee voted out legislation this week to gut $715B from the Medicaid program, while the Republican led Agriculture Committee voted to approve $300B in cuts from the food stamp and other nutritional programs.
Read MoreIn response to NASA’s decision to force IFPTE-represented employees at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) to move out of their offices in New York City, IFPTE altered Members of Congress that this action is not only disruptive, but wastes federal resources and harms the critical work of these scientists.
Read MoreIFPTE legislative director Faraz Khan, and President Matt Biggs were both on Capitol Hill on Wednesday participating on respective panels being hosted by the Congressional Labor Caucus and a group of House lawmakers working against the Trump attacks on federal workers.
Read MoreBrother Stuart Craig, workplace leader of the Society of United Professionals Hydro One Local-IFPTE Local 160, recently rallied alongside auto workers represented by Canada’s largest private sector union, Unifor, to oppose the Trump Administration’s reckless and irresponsible tariffs on Canada.
Read MoreMatt Biggs, President of the IFPTE, joined radio legend Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the potential impact of proposed federal workforce cuts, the implications of ongoing tax cut debates and the challenges surrounding immigration judges under current policies.
Read MoreIFPTE leaders across New Jersey expressed the Union's condolences on the passing this week of New Jersey Congressman, Donald Payne, Jr.
Read MoreAFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond convened over 100 union activists, environmental experts, civil rights leaders and other allies to celebrate the 54th anniversary of Earth Day.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreIFPTE met with AFL-CIO President, Liz Shuler, to discuss the major legislative issues impacting IFPTE’s diverse membership, including but not limited to the labor movement’s continued support for federal investment in green nuclear energy technologies such as Small Modular Reactors, and the importance of restoring a Biden majority of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
Read MoreThis week representatives and leaders from the Society of United Professionals (SUP)-Local 160, Engineers and Scientists of California(ESC)-Local 20, and the Engineering Association (EA)-Local 1937 attended the 2022 Nuclear Energy Assembly in Washington, DC.
Read More“IFPTE joins union members and working families in enthusiastically applauding the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.”
Read MoreThis week, IFPTE urged Representatives to pass H.R. 4 and ensure participation in our democracy is available to all American citizens and not constrained by discriminatory election laws and policies.
Read MoreIFPTE “looks forward to a productive working relationship” with Kiran Ahuja as the OPM Director
Read MoreIFPTE Urges Congress to Approve Federal Employee Emergency Paid Sick Leave
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