IFPTE celebrates Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We honour our Sisters and Brothers whose leadership and solidarity continue to strengthen the labor movement across Canada and the United States. To celebrate, the AFL-CIO is profiling members highlighting their accomplishments in the labor movement. Let’s honor our Siblings by viewing a profile each day of the month!
IFPTE Attends Canadian Labour Congress Convention
IFPTE Delegates from across Canada joined thousands of Union members in Winnipeg this week at the Canadian Labour Congress’ (CLC) 31st Convention. The Convention theme was “We Build, We Care, We Fight,” and focused on building worker power in all sectors of Canada’s workforce. SUP/Local 160 President/Canadian Area Vice President/CLC Council member, Rebecca Caron, lead the IFPTE Delegation, which includes Delegates from SUP/Local 160, TEAM/Local 161, WAPSPO/Local 162, and the staff and executive officers from the International.
IFPTE Hosts Its Spring 2026 Executive Council Meeting
IFPTE held their biannual executive council meeting this week in Washington, DC. The meeting was focused on IFPTE’s ongoing legislative and legal efforts aimed at overturning the Trump Union busting agenda, efforts to continue to grow through organizing, particularly in New Jersey, California, the Federal Sector and in Canada, and adopting the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget aimed at properly funding the key priorities of IFPTE.
SPEEA Prof and Tech Negotiation Team Outlines Contract Priorities
SPEEA’s Prof and Tech Negotiation Team has released its bargaining platform for the upcoming contract talks with Boeing. “Today (May 13), we released our bargaining platform, a significant milestone that reflects what members have told us matters most in our next contract,” said Andrew Ferguson, Negotiation Team member. “It draws on member and staff input, NPC survey results and the dedicated work of the Negotiation Team.
IFPTE Endorses Tania Nemer for Summit County Judge
IFPTE is proud to endorse Tania Nemer for Summit County Judge. Nemer, a former member of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 2), had served nearly two years as a United States Immigration Judge before being illegally terminated by the Trump Administration. IFPTE’s executive officers offered their full backing of Judge Nemer.
IFPTE Mourns the Loss of Retired Local 259 President Melvin Tate
It is with deep sadness that we report the passing of retired Local 259 President, Melvin Tate, who passed away on March 26th. Brother Tate was a longtime IFPTE member and officer of Local 259, including serving as Local 259 President. Under his leadership he prioritized Local 259’s legislative program and in doing so was a key leader in moving IFPTE’s international legislative advocacy program forward.
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IFPTE Urges Congress to Block Trump Administration from Accessing Personal Medical Data of Federal Workers
IFPTE responded this week to efforts by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to unilaterally implement a rule forcing health insurers to disclose the individualized, personal medical information of current and former federal employees to the Trump Administration. In asking both Congressional appropriators and authorizers to come together in a bipartisan way to prevent the Administration from accessing this data, IFPTE reinforced to lawmakers that, “Medical records invoke core cannons of personal, social, psychological, cultural, and religious privacy that are absolutely sacred to all Americans.” Read IFPTE’s letter to key Capitol Hill lawmakers and join IFPTE’s member mobilization letter writing campaign here.
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IFPTE 62nd Convention
Toronto, ON, Canada
July 19-22, 2027
IFPTE Local 400 