International Women’s Day 2025: Standing Strong in Solidarity
During Women’s History Month, on this International Women’s Day, we recognize the resilience, strength, and achievements of women across the globe. March 8th is a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political contributions of women, while also recommitting ourselves to the fight for gender justice, equity, and dignity for all. Read more…

IFPTE Federal Sector Update on Trump/Musk and DOGE Attacks on Federal Workers – Week Ending March 7Read IFPTE’s latest update on our fight against the illegal and unprecedented attacks by President Trump, the so-called DOGE, including Elon Musk and his associates, and larger Trump Administration, against federal workers and the agencies they work for.

IFPTE Says Trump Tariffs on Canada Will Do “great damage” to Canadian and American Working Families – Calls Trump’s 51st State declaration “highly insulting”
IFPTE issue a strong and clear response to President Trump’s continued attacks on Canada, calling the President’s planning imposition of a 25% tariff on Canadian goods and services this week a, “reckless policy which will cause economic harm to workers and lead to steep inflation on everyday goods that citizens on both sides of the border depend on so heavily”. Read IFPTE’s full statement…

IFPTE Applauds the Introduction of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act
House Education and Labor Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) this week in the House of Representatives, while Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced the Senate version. The legislation, which remains a high legislative priority for IFPTE and the entire labor movement, seeks to reform current private sector labor law to bring fairness for workers who are seeking to organize labor unions. IFPTE applauded the legislation’s, “strong legal protections that restore and reinforce working people’s right to freely form a union and bargain with their employers for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions.” Read IFPTE’s full statement…

Bell’s Job Cuts Continue to Erode Manitoba’s Telecommunications Workforce
Bell Canada’s recent announcement of 1,200 job reductions across Canada is another devastating blow to workers, including to 100 employees in Manitoba who are set to see their jobs slashed – 70 of whom are represented by TEAM – IFPTE Local 161, the union representing technical and professional employees in Manitoba’s telecommunications sector. Read more…

Dominick D. Critelli, Jr. Scholarship Award is Open for Applications
The Dominick D. Critelli, Jr. Scholarship Award application/information is available here. IFPTE will award four college scholarships of $2,500 each to children or grandchildren of IFPTE members. Read more…

IFPTE in the News 2/28/2025 – Bell Layoffs Could Lead to Dozens of Manitoba Job Cuts (Winnipeg Free Press)

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