IFPTE is honored to cosponsor the Rally for America’s Workforce: PAWA to the People on January 14th at 12 pm at Upper Senate Park in Washington, DC. The rally is in support of the Protect America’s Workforce Act (PAWA), a bill to undo President Trump’s union-busting Executive Order 14251 that has attempted to end collective bargaining for 85% of the unionized federal workforce. Join us for the rally!
Registration for IFPTE’s 2026 Legislative Conference is open! Rooms are still available–the deadline to secure sleeping rooms is Friday, January 16. Participants are encouraged to book their rooms. Conference information can be found here. Space is limited – register today!
IFPTE Tells Congress to Contain Health Insurance Costs and Pass Bipartisan Bill to Extend ACA Tax Credits
Ahead of the House of Representative’s vote on H.R. 1834, a bipartisan three-year extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which expired at the end of 2025, IFPTE called on lawmakers to pass the bill to prevent some 5 million Americans from being uninsured and raising costs of health care for ACA policy holders and all people in the U.S. health care system. If you would like to read the full story go to IFPTE.ORG
Bell Canada Continues to Target TEAM Jobs for Layoffs
Earlier this week, Bell initiated another round of workforce reductions impacting TEAM Local 161 members. These cuts will result in the loss of at least 46 jobs from the TEAM bargaining unit and have significant implications for both the employees directly affected and those who remain. If you would like to read the full story go to IFPTE.ORG
House of Representatives Passes FY26 Funding for NASA, Army Corps, EPA, NOAA and Immigration Courts, Rejects Trump Administration’s Extreme Budget Cuts
On Thursday, an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a “minibus” legislative package that includes three Fiscal Year 2026 funding bills that reject the extreme cuts in the Trump Administration’s budget. The bill is accompanied by directions to federal agencies in the “joint explanatory statement” that reflects several IFPTE priorities. If you would like to read the full story go to IFPTE.ORG
IFPTE Union Council 8 Brings Holiday Cheer to Children and Families in Union County, New Jersey
IFPTE Union Council 8 teamed up with the United Way of Greater Union County, the City of Elizabeth, New Jersey, and Phillips 66 in support of a toy distribution to serve children and families in Union County, New Jersey, during the Holiday Season. If you would like to read the full story go to IFPTE.ORG
IFPTE Calls on U.S. Government to “Return to its Longstanding Roles as a Constructive Global Partner–One that Prioritizes Peace, Stability, and the Shared Interests of Working People Everywhere”
“The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) stands in full solidarity with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and affirms the sentiments expressed by the Canadian Labour Congress, along with those of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA), in condemning the recent military action carried out by the United States in Venezuela. If you would like to read the full story go to IFPTE.ORG
IFPTE Honors Brother George Gammad, President Emeritus of Local 777, for Over 35 Years of Service to the United States Army Corps of Engineers
IFPTE is proud to salute and honor Brother George Gammad as he retires this week from federal government service. George was a founding member of Local 99 (which later merged into Local 777) at the Army Corps of Engineers, and served as the President of Local 99 for more than two decades. If you would like to read the full story go to IFPTE.ORG
IFPTE Responds to NASA Administrator Isaacman’s Misleading and Midguided Explanation for Closing NASA’s Largest Research Library
“I want to chalk up NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman misguided explanation for the closing of NASA’s research library at the Goddard Space Center to his being new to the job and to the poor advice that he has received from his staff. His public statement regarding the library, released on X, is patently false and must be challenged.” If you would like to read the full story go to IFPTE.ORG
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IFPTE 62nd Convention
Toronto, ON, Canada
July 19-22, 2027
LABOUR NEWS
Record-High CEO Pay in Canada Deepens Gap with Average Workers’ Earnings
In its recent report, Living the High Life: A Record-Breaking Year for CEO Pay in Canada, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals that pay for Canada’s 100 top-earning CEOs climbed to record levels in 2024, averaging $16.2 million and further accelerating the growing gap between executive compensation and what most workers earn.
MFL Health and Safety Conference
Registration for the Manitoba Federation of Labour Health and Safety Conference is open. The conference runs from Feb 5-6 and provides worker-focused education and tools for union activists to help them be more effective health and safety committee members and advocates for health and safety in the workplace.
IFPTE Local 400 