Federal public servants at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became “targets” this week of extremist organizations like the Heritage Foundation, who released a “list’ of federal workers serving taxpayers they have policy differences with - read IFPTE’s statement.
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IFPTE Local 3 president, Paul Dobias, and executive vice president, Dawn Dillette, hosted members and others from across the IFPTE family at their Oktoberfest event at The Gate House in South Philadelphia on Wednesday evening.
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Legislative Director, Faraz Khan, International Rep, David LaFemina, Assistant to the Executive Officers, Brian Kildee, and International President, Matt Biggs,, continued their efforts this week in Pennsylvania to Get Out the Union Vote in support of the labor movement’s 2024 efforts to elect Union-endorsed candidates up and down the ballot, including Kamala Harris for President, Tim Walz for Vice President, and Bob Casey for Senator.
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Based on research from the AFL-CIO of candidate proposals and positions, they’ve identified significant differences between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump that would strongly impact unions.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Read More“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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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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SUP/IFPTE Local 160 members employed at Bruce Power held their annual general meeting earlier this week.
Read MoreIFPTE continues to help coordinate labor's 2024 GOTV effort from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
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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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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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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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In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Society's Indigenous Relations Committee had the incredible opportunity to interview Bob Watts.
Read MoreTEAM/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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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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