IFPTE Urges Support for Kilmer Amendments in Support of Navy Workers

IFPTE shipyard Local presidents signed a letter last week urging shipyard lawmakers to back two key amendments being authored by Washington State Congressman Derek Kilmer to the House National Defense Authorization Act to make whole Navy workers who lost pay and other benefits as a result of the Accellerated Promotion Program (APP) loophole, and the expand the scope of overtime pay for civilian shipyard employees working abroad.

IFPTE president, Matt Biggs, also weighed in on the amendments, noting that, “Congressman Kilmer has been standing up to bring clarity and fairness to these key issues impacting shipyard workers for years and IFPTE thanks him, and urges all other shipyard lawmakers to sign onto his efforts.” The letter was signed by Local 1 President, Corey Henderson, Local 4 President, Eudes James, Local 12 President Thomas Calkins, Local 12 Executive Vice President, Tiera Beauchamp, and Local 121 President, Jamie Uyeuten. Read the letter here.