A new report from Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, raises serious concerns about the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its impact on taxpayers, federal workers, and public services.
Read MoreNearly 100 IFPTE leaders and members from across the United States and Canada traveled to Washington, DC for IFPTE’s annual legislative advocacy conference.
Read MoreThe Canadian Labour Congress is urging the federal government to require greater transparency in tax reporting for the largest multinational corporations operating in Canada.
Read MoreUnion leaders from across Canada sent one clear message to Parliament: No more trade deals and economic decisions that leave workers behind.
Read MoreSPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001’s February 2026 newsletter, The Spotlight, was published this week.
Read MoreMembers and staff of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 and WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162 attended the Manitoba Federation of Labour’s (MFL) annual Health and Safety Conference last week in Winnipeg.
Read MoreSenator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-VA) launched the Federal Workforce Caucus, a Congressional caucus committed to protecting and strengthening America’s civil service workforce.
Read MoreIn response to the Office of Personnel Management issuing the Schedule P/C final rule, IFPTE President Matt Biggs commented that Schedule P/C "jeopardizes the stability and effectiveness of the federal agencies the public depends on every day and undermines the data and evidence-based missions that federal employees perform.”
Read MoreTo mark Black History Month, Canada’s unions are calling for an end to environmental racism and swift action from the federal government to develop and table its first-ever National Strategy on Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice.
Read MoreMembers of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161 can breathe a sigh of relief, with Bell Canada announcing this week that its plans to eliminate 46 more jobs from the bargaining unit have been cancelled.
Read MoreSUP president, Rebecca Caron, was present for the Ontario government’s announcement of the successful completion of the refurbishment of the Darlington Unit 4 nuclear reactor, which will return to service four months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget.
Read MoreThe failure of the company to honor its contractual obligation to notify us of such decisions is profoundly disappointing. Worse yet, the company has not yet answered basic questions about timing and process of the move.
Read MoreLearn how to join the Committee, through passage of Resolution 15, tasked with advancing and advocating for “issues faced in the union, the workplace, and the communities where we live."
Read MoreThe House came back to Washington on Monday and voted on Tuesday to end the four-day partial government shutdown.
Read MoreIFPTE, the AFL-CIO, and the CLC released statements honoring Black History Month.
Read MoreAhead of the House vote to end the partial government shutdown by passing five Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills, Senate Amendments to H.R. 7418, IFPTE urged the passage of the legislation and also urged lawmakers “accountability, oversight, and justice for overbroad DHS immigration enforcement operations that have resulted in too many tragic outcomes.”
Read MoreAs the clock ticks towards a partial government shutdown on January 30, IFPTE urged Senate leaders to follow the House’s lead “by separating those five appropriations bills from the FY26 Homeland Security appropriations bill.”
Read MoreStarting at 12:01 am EST on Saturday, January 31, the U.S. federal government will be in a partial government shutdown.
Read More“By standing in solidarity with the people of Minnesota, we affirm that working people will not be silent in the face of oppression. As we continue into 2026, we encourage all members to take action alongside other people of conscience, take care of yourselves, and take care of each other.”
Read MoreIn a show of cross-border Solidarity, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) released a statement last week affirming full support for workers and unions in Minnesota as they mobilize against what they call intimidation and state violence by ICE.
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