Trump Administration Budget Request Freezes Federal Employee Pay, Proposes Draconian Spending Levels that will Weaken the American Government – IFPTE Responds IFPTE responded on Monday to the release of the President’s Budget Request (PBR) for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), which was sent to Congress on Friday, April 3 and fails to provide for a federal…

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Good Friday Canada and Wishing All a Happy Easter! After Joining Labor Amicus Brief on Birthright Citizenship Case, IFPTE Joins Labor, Activists at Supreme Court IFPTE president, Matt Biggs, and Assistant to the Executive Director, Brian Kildee, was proud to join others from the Labor Community and activists on Wednesday at the Supreme Court as…

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Courage and Solidarity: Celebrating the Power of Women As Women’s History Month comes to a close, IFPTE’s Women’s Solidarity Network (WSN) honoured the women whose leadership and solidarity continue to strengthen our union across Canada and the United States. As a part of Women’s History Month, two of IFPTE’s leaders in their respective Locals were…

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The International, in coordination with IFPTE Locals across sectors, continued last week to submit requests to Congressional appropriators and authorizers in relation to our 2026 legislative priorities. Some of our priorities include IFPTE’s funding requests related to protecting NASA science and aeronautics research from drastic cuts called for by President Trump last year, protecting United…

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