IFPTE and AFSCME cohosted a labor-backed event this week in Washington, DC supporting New Jersey Senate candidate, Congressman Andy Kim.
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“This lockout will do nothing but further compromise safety practices at The Boeing Company. It puts our members at risk, because we do not foresee Boeing will find anywhere close to enough strikebreakers to safely staff its fire stations,” says SPEEA ED Ray Goforth.
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This week, Congress unveiled the compromise Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024. As the Senate began considering the bill this week, IFPTE told Senators the bill includes IFPTE members’ priorities and urged them to pass it before the May 10 deadline for FAA program authorities.
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The executive officers of IFPTE commended the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ) for voting to advance Anne Wagner, President Biden’s nominee for Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), favorably out of HSGAC with bipartisan support.
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Last 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.
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The International Plate Printers, Die Stampers, and Engravers Union of North America (Plate Printers) has been negotiating a contract with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) for over six years, and the union demanded BEP’s parent agency tell BEP management bargain in good faith.. IFPTE members and leaders, including President Biggs, were on hand to support the Plate Printers union demands.
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Secretary-Treasurer Henson continued to extend IFPTE’s strong support this past weekend for the Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga set to vote for Union representation with the United Auto Workers (UAW).
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United States Office of Personnel Management Director, Kiran Ahuja, announced this week that she will be stepping down in the coming weeks from her role leading the agency.
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Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the next year the average woman must work to earn what the average man had earned in the previous year.
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In response to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement of a multi-billion dollar federal investment in U.S. advanced semiconductor manufacturing for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), IFPTE President Matthew Biggs and the coalition partners in CHIPS Communities United (CCU) called for TSMC to follow responsible labor, environmental, and community practices.
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The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) launched a public awareness campaign about Manitoba’s NDP government's commitment to bring in new protections for workers.
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April 28th is the labour movement’s most solemn day in Canada, but also one to refocus our commitment to preventing future workplace injuries and deaths.
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On April 8 TEAM/IFPTE Local 161’s Board held a half-day strategic planning meeting facilitated by IFPTE Representatives Bill Fitzpatrick and Anna Liu.
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Secretary-Treasurer Henson visited with Volkswagen (VW) workers in Tennessee on Sunday as the April 17th vote to unionize with the United Auto Workers (UAW) quickly approaches.
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On March 26 TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 and IFPTE representatives, Dave Eyjolfson, Erin Spencer, Bill Fitzpatrick, and Anna Liu participated in a meeting with the Manitoba Minister of Labour and Immigration, the Honourable Malaya Marcelino.
Read MoreThe NASA Council of IFPTE Locals (NCIL) selected new leaders: Tryshanda Moton to serve as President, and Dr. John E. Betterson, Jr., to serve as Vice President.
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The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued its final rule this week to protect the due process and civil service worker protections of federal workers from attacks similar to the Schedule F attacks promulgated by the Trump Administration.
Read MoreThe IFPTE Executive Council met virtually this week to consider and complete constitutionally required pre-convention business.
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The Senate prepared to vote to confirm Jose Javier Rodriguez, a key labor nominee that has proven himself a capable and committed advocate for the needs of working families.
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IFPTE and AFSCME joined together this week to host an event in support of New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim, who is a candidate for the United States Senate.
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