In a letter to committee members, IFPTE points to “our unbalanced corporate bankruptcy laws that have left workers at the mercy of a system that prioritizes corporate executive and Wall Street profits over that of employee wages, pensions and retiree health care benefits,” as one of several reasons for lawmakers to support the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act.
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IFPTE responded this week to a September 4th OMB memorandum to federal government agencies calling diversity and inclusion training “divisive, un-American propaganda training sessions,” along with a directive that agencies “cease and desist,” from funding the training.
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On Tuesday, September 15, faith, civil rights, and labor movements will mark the 57th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama with a candlelight vigil and ten-point pledge for social, racial and economic justice. IFPTE invites you to join us in this commitment through one or all of the following actions.
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Join us for a discussion on unconscious bias organized by the IFPTE Women’s Solidarity Network. As the conversation grows regarding the importance of understanding diversity and inclusion in our society, unconscious bias is one area we all need to know more about. Are you ready to tackle your unconscious bias?
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IFPTE Western Area Vice President Larry Griffin kicked off IFPTE's grassroots efforts this week in support of the Biden/Harris ticket for President/Vice President of the United States by being the first member to participate in the DNC's efforts and outreach to union members.
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The Ontario Federation of Labour and the Fight for $15 and Fairness have been co-hosting online meetings every 4 weeks to discuss “The new normal - Winning decent work for all under COVID-19”. The next one is scheduled for September 15 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EDT.
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The Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU/IFPTE Local 70) welcomed the staff at New American Leaders (NAL) to the Local's growing family of nonprofit workers. The NAL Workers United staff made a formal request to NAL management for voluntary recognition on September 8, and looks forward to reaching a formal agreement.
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Following IFPTE's letter last week urging Congress to block implementation of the Trump Administration's fiscally irresponsible payroll tax deferral policy, Senators Van Hollen and Collins led an effort this week in the Senate urging OPM and OMB to allow federal workers to opt out of the deferral.
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House Government Reform Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly ramped up oversight of agencies across the federal government this week by releasing his 'IG response tracker'.
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has launched a new campaign calling on all levels of government to focus on investments and community supports to help restart our economies and protect Canadians.
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While urging Congress to approve legislation to block implementation of the payroll tax deferral, IFPTE warns that the presidential directive, “will needlessly leave federal workers with a significant tax debt that will have to be re-paid next year,” and, “could be a dangerous step toward the slippery slope of dismantling Social Security altogether.”
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IFPTE Local 30 President Suzanne Meyer and Vice President for Legislative Affairs Jonas Dino led a delegation of Local members in a meeting with Congresswoman Jackie Speier to discuss employee concerns.
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Wisconsin State AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale (AFT) issued a statement on Monday in reaction to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, Jr., an unarmed Black man who was shot in the back in Kenosha: "We were shocked by yet another police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Kenosha."
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is surveying all workers to develop the next phase in their COVID-19 response campaign. Your input is needed to help identify the priorities for post-pandemic changes.
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The people we elect to public office and which ballot measures win or lose has a direct impact on our jobs and our ability to provide the communities we serve with high quality, public services. Our endorsement process is democratic, nonpartisan, and member-driven.
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Local 195 members, Paul I. and Geraldo C., went above and beyond when they pulled a trapped motorist out of his overturned truck after it crashed while on the job for the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
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America is facing a record shortage of poll workers this year due to the coronavirus. Our democracy depends on ordinary people who make sure elections run smoothly and everyone's vote is counted. You can make sure we have a safe, fair, efficient election for all. Sign up!
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The WSN postponed our March 2020 Women & Unions International Conference Call Series due to the uncertainty we were all experiencing at the beginning of the pandemic. We’re gearing up for the fall session and our Unconscious Bias presentation is back on!
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As he gets prepared to enter retirement, Bob Linsdell, TEAM/IFPTE Local 161's longtime Executive Director, sends one last letter to TEAM members.
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In a new study published in the Journal of Financial Economics, researchers from the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology found that “RTW laws reduce nominal wage growth by 0.6 percentage points over approximately one year,” and “RTW laws eliminate a substantial fraction of real wage growth…”.
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