Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, capping a sudden rise to power for the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England.
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Senate Bill 5041, which would grant unemployment insurance benefits to striking workers, was approved by the Washington state Senate and sent to the state’s House of Representatives for consideration.
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IFPTE told Congressional lawmakers to vote against passing a wholly inadequate continuing resolution (CR) that does nothing to limit the illegal and unconstitutional over reach of the executive branch.
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Today IFPTE urged Representatives and Senators to vote against the Continuing Resolution (CR) proposed by Republican leaders in a closed process that rejected any and all bipartisan collaboration.
Read MoreToday IFPTE urged House and Senate leaders to commit to a process that will allow for an open and democratic budget process. Specifically, IFPTE calls on House Speaker Johnson to instruct his Rules Committee chair to permit members to offer, debate, and vote on amendments that will protect federal workers and the important services they provide.
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Read IFPTE’s latest update on our continued fight against the illegal and unprecedented attacks by President Trump, the so-called DOGE, including Elon Musk and his associates, and the larger Trump Administration, against federal workers and the agencies they work for.
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Bell Canada's recent announcement of 1,200 job reductions across Canada is another devastating blow to workers, including 100 employees in Manitoba who are set to see their jobs slashed—70 of whom are represented by TEAM/IFPTE Local 161.
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IFPTE’s executive officers welcomed the reintroduction of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or the PRO Act.
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IFPTE president, Matt Biggs, and secretary-treasurer, Gay Henson, issued the following joint statement in response to President Trump's decision today to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods to the United States.
Read MoreRead IFPTE’s latest update on our continued fight against the illegal and unprecedented attacks by President Trump, the so-called DOGE, including Elon Musk and his associates, and the larger Trump Administration, against federal workers and the agencies they work for.
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In a decisive outcome, Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative Party have secured a third consecutive majority in Ontario's snap election. This victory arrives amidst significant challenges, notably the looming 25% tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump, which poses a severe threat to Ontario's manufacturing sector and the livelihoods of countless workers.
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AALJ President, Judge Som Ramrup, said, “Administrative law judges carry out the law and should be free from political pressures. They are not at-will employees.
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Members of the Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160 (the Society) joined the Toronto labour community last Friday to celebrate Lunar New Year at a banquet hosted by the Toronto & York Region Labour Council’s Chinese Workers Network.
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Brothers Paul Shearon (retired IFPTE President) and Bill Dugovich (retired SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 Communications Director), joined thousands of protestors this week in Washington State at Elon Musk-owned SpaceX facilities and federal buildings in support of federal workers.
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Before the House of Representatives voted to pass a Budget Resolution on Tuesday night on a party line vote, IFPTE sent lawmakers a letter outlining the union’s strong opposition to any cuts to federal employee health and retirement benefits, Medicaid, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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The Federal Workers Alliance sent a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins and Vice Chair Patty requesting the lawmakers include in the next government funding bill language to stop the illegal and unconstitutional actions of the Trump Administration that seek to dismantle federal agencies, politicized the civil service, and instigate a constitutional crisis by ignoring Congress’ authority.
Read MoreOn February 24, 2025, the Office of Special Counsel, led by Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, found that President Trump’s firing of probationary employees at six different agencies was unlawful and requested that the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) reinstate the affected employees.
Read MoreIFPTE’s executive officers released a statement regarding the OPM/OMB directive on widespread RIFs in the federal government. “IFPTE strongly condemns the OPM/OMB memo on RIFs that was released earlier today. Sadly, it continues the practice by the Trump Administration to callously demean the services provided by dedicated federal employees while laying out four phases by which they expect agencies across the government to imprudently RIF thousands upon thousands of workers.”
Read MoreToday, a judge ordered that the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management must bar Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing key databases. IFPTE is a named plaintiff in the lawsuit, as its members who work in the federal sector and those who have participated in student loan programs have had their rights violated by DOGE’s unlawful actions.
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The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) invites you to join a rally on Monday, Feb. 24 at 1 PM to voice your opposition to the Trump administration’s reported executive order mandating an illegal takeover of the USPS and support America’s postal workers.
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