On 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.
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SCMMA/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.
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The 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.
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The 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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Earlier this week, 12 Republicans in the House of Representatives signed on to a letter to House Republican leadership and the Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee warning against cuts to Medicaid in an upcoming Budget Reconciliation bill. Several of the signatures on the letter are the result of the commitment and efforts of IFPTE Local 21 and the Local’s work with other unions in their coalition.
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IFPTE 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.
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IFPTE 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.
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Following the Senate’s recent approval of a budget resolution that opens the door to massive cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and federal employee pensions and benefits, this week, the House considered and unfortunately approved the budget legislation.
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IFPTE 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.”
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Local 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.
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IFPTE’s Women’s Solidarity Network (WSN) co-sponsored a blockbuster program at the 69th session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) NGO Forum.
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) was once again a proud sponsor of Ontario Tech University’s Capstone Design Exhibition and Competition.
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Last 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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As the fallout from Donald Trump’s reckless tariffs sends shockwaves across the Canadian economy, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is calling for immediate and bold government action to protect Canadian workers.
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International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART), an AFL-CIO affiliated union, asks union members and working people to contact their Members of Congress to ask lawmakers to support the Supreme Court’s order to bring SMART Local 100 union member Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia back to the United States.
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Brother Sean McBride, who serves as IFPTE Atlantic Area Vice President/Local 196 President, was appointed by New Jersey AFL-CIO President Charlie Wowkanech to the State Federation’s Unity Table in support of federal workers.
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IFPTE sent a letter to all Members of the House of Representatives urging them to vote no on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution which is likely to lead to draconian cuts to Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and to federal employee compensation.
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This week, IFPTE and other labor unions worked with Senators and a bipartisan group of Congressional Representatives to make sure Congress had a strong response supporting federal workers’ collective bargaining rights and told President Trump that his executive order (EO) to deny collective bargaining for 1.5 million federal workers is a illegitimate overreach, totally outside the law, and hurts the federal government.
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“This bill invests in our nation’s aerospace engineering and manufacturing leadership,” said SPEEA President John Dimas. “It makes sure that the leading aerospace firms are committed to build a safety culture, continuing to improve product quality and re-establishing effective communication between the bridge and the engine room.”
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The Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 joined labour leaders across the country for a press conference hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), where we demonstrated the unity of Canadian unions against Trump's tariffs.
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