Despite overwhelming bipartisan support, a 327-75 vote of approval in the House, and a strong endorsement for the legislation by President Biden, the Social Security Fairness Act (HR 82, S. 597) has yet to be scheduled for consideration in the United States Senate.
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On Dec. 2, Rebecca Caron was elected President of the Society of United Professionals (SUP/ IFPTE Local 160).
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The amount of money available for raises for engineers at Spirit AeroSystems will increase by at least 23%, including the promotional fund, over the next four years, after unionized engineers at the company accepted the company’s contract offer.
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Engineers at Framatome Canada Limited in Kincardine, Ontario, have overwhelmingly chosen to join the Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160.
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs commented that Rep. Chavez-ReDemer “established herself as a supporter of unions and workers across the private, public, and federal sectors” during her term in the House of Representatives.
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IFPTE is sad to announce the passing of our Union Brother, Wayne Mattice, who led Local 202 for over two decades.
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A bill moving through Congress currently threatens the non-profit status of non-profit organizations in the United States.
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Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson and IFPTE were honored to participate this week in the 2024 Jobs With Justice (JWJ) Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Celebration awards ceremony in Washington, DC.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 (the Society) encourages members to support 55,000 Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) members on strike against Canada Post.
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SCMMA/IFPTE Local 222 is proud to support CUPE Local 2669 workers at the Saskatoon Public Library on strike fighting for increased safety measures and fair wages.
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This week, IFPTE asked Senators to support the confirmation of current National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chair Lauren McFerran as well as Joshua Ditelberg, nominee for NLRB Member, in a bipartisan nominee package. McFerran’s term on the NLRB expires on December 16, 2024. IFPTE’s letter urges Senators to confirm the nominees before the end of the year.
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IFPTE is proud to honour and commend our nations’ Veterans, including the countless Veterans who are strong members of the labour movement.
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Voters in Everett, Washington approved a new minimum wage ordinance backed by a coalition of labor and political activists that included a SPEEA Council Representative.
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The Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160 stands firmly in Solidarity with the Professional Engineers Government of Ontario (PEGO) union, who have been without a contract for 22 months, as they try to get a fair deal from the Government of Ontario.
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October 31 marks the last day in office for Roger Bradley, SCMMA/IFPTE Local 222's Director of Labour Relations.
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International Representative, David LaFemina, and President, Matt Biggs, travelled to Norfolk this week to meet with Local 1 President, Corey Henderson, regarding several issues of importance to Corey and his members, including management’s efforts to erode the Local 1 bargaining unit.
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IFPTE Local members and international officers and staff reflected on the Union’s participation in the AFL-CIO Labor 2024 program in several of the swing states that decided the election.
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The Nonprofit Employees Union (NPEU/IFPTE Local 70), and the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 1), sent e-newsletters this week to members in response to Tuesday’s election results.
Read MoreThe executive officers of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), representing 90,000 workers across North America, released the following statement in response to yesterday’s elections results.
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The bargaining team for SPEEA’s Wichita Engineering Unit has reached a tentative agreement with management at Spirit AeroSystems on a new four-year contract.
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