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 MoreOn this May 1st, 2025, we join countless trade unionists, activists, and workers around the world in celebrating our proud history and rededicating ourselves to a better future.
Read MoreAs anticipated in previous IFPTE letters to Members of Congress opposing cuts to federal benefits and other threats to the federal civil service, the Republican-led Budget Reconciliation bill that is being unveiled contains deeply misguided pending cuts to the Federal Employee Retirement System and attacks on merit protections.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, April 30, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is proposing to cut $50 billion over the next ten years from the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) and make other changes that undermine our nonpartisan civil service.
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 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 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 MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs, Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson, and Legislative Director Faraz Khan participated in Howard University’s “Summer for Democracy” teach-in. The teach-in was organized by Howard University students with the Howard University Capel as the lead sponsor.
Read MoreIFPTE continues to aggressively urge lawmakers to cosponsor the Protect America’s Workers Act (HR 2550), bipartisan legislation sponsored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Jared Golden to repeal President Trump’s latest Union-Busting executive order.
Read MoreIFPTE commends former Labor Secretary Julie Su for outlining how Elon Musk’s DOGE is dismantling the Department of Labor, saying that “These Elon Musk-cuts will be devastating for communities all across the country – not only for workers, but for employers, for children, and families.”
Read MoreLocal 777 won a grievance recently, getting the US Army Corps of Engineers to revise its nationwide guidance that prohibited workers from using personal pronouns in correspondence, including emails.
Read MoreLast week, as media reports highlighted that Bell (BCE) paid its top executives over $5 million in bonuses in 2024, the IFPTE sent a letter to Premier Kinew urging action from his government to help stem the job loss and safeguard telecommunications jobs in Manitoba and TEAM.
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