IFPTE Attends Post-Election AFL-CIO Executive Council Meeting

This week, IFPTE President Matt Biggs, Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson, and Assistant to the Executive Officers Brian Kildee attended the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in Washington, D.C.  The meeting’s agenda included a full analysis of Tuesday’s election results, including but not limited to the many victories by labor backed candidates in New Jersey, Ohio and Virginia. 

The Council, which includes IFPTE, also turned the page toward next year’s national elections for control of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Presidency.  The meeting also focused on organizing and the labor movement’s goals of organizing millions of workers across all sectors of America’s economy. 

  President Biggs commented, “IFPTE was proud to endorse labor candidates at the State and Local levels in places like New Jersey and Virginia, and we were generally pleased with the results.  As we move toward next year’s elections IFPTE will do our part in supporting candidates that support working families.” 

Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson said, “This week’s AFL-CIO meeting not only provided us an opportunity to review the election results, it also focused on the AFL-CIO’s work to strengthen state federations across the nation, and our organizing work.” 

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