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IFPTE Federal Sector Update on Trump/Musk and DOGE Attacks on Federal Workers – Week Ending March 21
Read our Latest Update [click.actionnetwork.org] 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.

SOLIDARITY ALERT: IFPTE Stands with ESC in Unfair Labor Strike
IFPTE stands with our Brothers and Sisters at the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC/IFPTE Local 20) who will hold an Unfair Labor Practice strike next week against Santa Clara County. The affected members, medical professionals who work at hospitals and labs in the county, are holding a 3-day ULP strike because of bad-faith negotiations. ESC issued a media advisory outlining the issue earlier this week. An updated media advisory will be issued later today. Read the media advisory…

AFL-CIO Department of People Who Work for a Living
The AFL-CIO’s newest Department, The Department of People Who Work for a Living, stands in stark contrast to the Trump Administration’s so-called DOGE. While DOGE is attempting to fire tens of thousands of federal workers, the Department of People Who Work for a Living is fighting to support dedicated and hard working federal workers who are serving the public each day. IFPTE encourages members to learn more about the new Department here…

Manitoba Federation of Labour Responds to 2025 Provincial Budget
The Manitoba Federation of Labour applauds the Kinew government for focusing this year’s provincial budget on helping the economy by investing in creating good, family supporting jobs and building health care, education, highway, municipal, broadband, parks and other infrastructure projects. Read more here…

Dominick D. Critelli, Jr. Scholarship Award is Open for Applications
The Dominick D. Critelli, Jr. Scholarship Award application/information is available until May 15. IFPTE will award four college scholarships of $2,500 each to children or grandchildren of IFPTE members. Read more…