IFPTE Calls for Bipartisan Senate Support for NASA and Legislative Branch Funding for Upcoming Fiscal Year
This week, the full Senate Appropriations Committee considered three fiscal year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills to fund NASA, Commerce Department (including NOAA), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Congressional Research Service (CRS) as well as several other key agencies and departments. Read more…

NPEU Summer School Series Lecture: “Confronting Authoritarianism: The Role of Think Tanks”
NPEU’s Political Engagement Teams are continuing their Summer School Series on July 29th with a lecture and discussion featuring Dr. Van Metre, former Director for Peace, Climate, and Democratic Resilience at the National Democratic Institute. Read more…

The Society Visits CUPE 5525 Picket Line in Solidarity
Last week, the Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) visited the picket line of CUPE Local 5525 to offer our support and solidarity to the striking frontline care workers at Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged Inc. Read more…

IFPTE Endorses SPEEA Member David Garrett for Marysville City Council
IFPTE is proud to give our full backing to SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 member, David Garrett, who is running for the Marysville City Council. Brother Garrett has an impressive career of service to SPEEA, having served as SPEEA Area Rep, Council Rep, Northwest Vice President, and participating in key committees such as Tellers, Legislative & Public Affairs, and Organizational Planning. Read more…

IFPTE Participates in Summer AFL-CIO Executive Council Meeting
IFPTE President, Matt Biggs, Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, and Assistant to the Executive Officers, Brian Kildee, attended the biannual AFL-CIO executive council meeting this week in Washington, DC. Read more…

“Its Better In a Union” – IFPTE Joins the AFL-CIO, Labor Movement for Its Bus Tour Kickoff Celebration
Led by AFL-CIO President, Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer, Fred Redmond, and several labor leaders across sectors, including IFPTE President, Matt Biggs, the American labor movement kicked off the “It’s Better In a Union” Bus Tour this week in Washington, DC. Read more…

Calling all Federal Locals to ‘Get in the Queue’ – IFPTE EDues Program is Underway
IFPTE continues to roll out the new EDues program, with Locals 121 and 1 currently signing up members, and Locals 32, 1921, and 12 set to take part in phase two of the EDues program. Read more…

IFPTE Keeps Members and Allies Informed on the Trump Administration in the Federal Sector
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Labour News

CLC Warns Against Austerity
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is speaking out against Prime Minister Carney’s instruction to cabinet to identify deep operational savings, a dangerous step in the wrong direction, one that puts critical public services and the workers who deliver them on the chopping block. Read more…