Today, a judge ordered that the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management must bar Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing key databases. IFPTE is a named plaintiff in the lawsuit, as its members who work in the federal sector and those who have participated in student loan programs have had their rights violated by DOGE’s unlawful actions.
Read MoreIFPTE international and Engineering Association, (EA/IFPTE Local 1937) leaders sent a joint letter this week to TVA CEO Jeff Lyash in support of the Southeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub’s request for a Department of Energy grant to support the building and operation of regional clean hydrogen hubs.
Read MoreAfter hearing from IFPTE Local 147 leaders during IFPTE's legislative week about the unjust movement of work from the Local's bargaining unit to non-represented workers elsewhere, New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Congressman Paul Tonko, issued a strong letter to the Department of Energy (DOE), with a statement of support for the union and their members.
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