IFPTE honoured our Union Sister, Michelle Johnston, this week at the Spring 2025 Executive Council meeting. Sister Johnston, who retired as Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) President in January and stepped down as IFPTE Canadian Area Vice President this week, was thanked and appreciated from all corners of the IFPTE family at this week’s meeting.
Read MoreThe APALA convention brings workers and allies together for powerful plenaries, conducting APALA business, and collective action. The Convention links generations of workers and continues the groundwork laid by decades of training, political and civic engagement, and powerful campaigns for justice.
Read MoreNPEU/IFPTE Local 70 and IFPTE Local 121 celebrated May Day in Washington, DC and Hawaii.
Read MoreOn April 28, the D.C. District Court issued an opinion regarding its April 25 order issuing a preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14251. The EO attempts to strip collective bargaining rights from the vast majority of the federal workforce under the pretext of a national security exemption.
Read MoreNortheastern Area Vice President/Local 400 President, Denise Robinson, continues her ongoing struggle with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation to reassess and upgrade job classifications represented by Local 400.
Read MoreNon-Profit Employees Union (NPEU/IFPTE Local 70) President, Amy Chin-Lai, was honored on Saturday by the Metropolitan Washington Labor Council at their 40th Annual Evening With Labor Awards Dinner.
Read MoreMaryland Congressman Glenn Ivey, along with House Labor Caucus co-Chairs Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI) and Stephen Horsford (NV), held a press conference at the United States Capitol on Wednesday to assess the damage done by President Trump, Elon Musk, and their Administration.
Read MoreCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals carried the day on Monday in Canada’s national election.
Read MoreOn April 28, the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) joined workers across Canada in commemorating those who have lost their lives in workplace accidents, or suffered an illness or injury on the job.
Read MoreEmail Congress to urge lawmakers to oppose cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, which provides health coverage to 1 in 5 Americans. As part of a budget reconciliation bill to extend tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and corporations, the House Energy and Commerce Committee has instructions to find $880 billion in cuts, which would primarily come from massive cuts to Medicaid - CONGRESS NEEDS TO FUND HEALTH CARE, NOT BILLIONAIRE TAX CUTS!
Read MoreIFPTE is proud to announce our partnership with the Civil Service Strong project of Democracy Forward, along with other unions, to support our members who are civil servants under attack by the Trump administration.
Read MoreMembers and elected leaders from the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) participated in the Canadian Nuclear Association conference held from April 15 to 17.
Read MoreThe IFPTE supports the Canadian Labour Congress's (CLC) call to challenge all political parties to put working families first in the federal election being held April 28th. The Workers Together platform, Building a Better Future for Working People, was launched to provide a clear blueprint for the next government at a time when Canadians face mounting pressures from all sides.
Read MoreEngineering Association (EA)/Local 1937 President, Carolyn Wilson, announced her retirement this week after four decades of service to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). She also announced her retirement as President of the EA/IFPTE Local 1937, where she also served as Vice President and EA board member for over twenty years.
Read MoreIFPTE Local 196 members employed by the Garden State Parkway joined New Jersey’s first responders this week in fighting back the massive wildfires that have burned 13,250 acres of land in Lacey and Ocean townships, and along the Garden State Parkway.
Read MoreThe International is working to implement a dues system that will operate independently from the federal government. This process will provide current and prospective members the ability to join our union at any time, while ensuring their privacy from the administration.
Read MoreOn Thursday, April 17, over 1,000 planners, designers, and field technicians at Southern California Edison (SCE) filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. These workers play a crucial role at SCE, ensuring the delivery of essential utilities to millions across Central, Coastal, and Southern California.
Read MoreSCMMA/IFPTE Local 222 has launched an online store featuring branded SCMMA merchandise for purchase. Show your pride and support for the Local union by purchasing these exclusive items.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160’s President, Rebecca Caron, participated in a panel organized by the Canadian Labour Congress - Congrès du travail du Canada at the Broadbent Institute.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160’s Research Officer Nathan Jackson deputed before City of Toronto’s Executive Committee on March 19 to express the Society’s full support for the mayor’s tariff response action plan.
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