Ninety-six percent of IFPTE Local 195 dues-paying members voted last week to approve a historically worker-friendly contract to run to July 1, 2026.
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IFPTE is sad to report the passing of longtime IFPTE Local 195 leader and activist, Sherry Thomas. Sister Sherry Thomas was a Local 195 Trustee and President of the New Jersey City University Chapter.
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IFPTE Local 195 Vice President, Melvin Dwyer, got approval from the City of East Orange, New Jersey for Local 195 to participate in the city’s annual Memorial Day Parade taking place on Monday, May 29.
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IFPTE Local 195's Secretary, Diane Moore, is running for a seat on the New Jersey State Pension Board (PERS). Help Diane get nominated to ensure that IFPTE-represented public sector workers in New Jersey have a voice.
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Help nominate Diane Moore, Local 195 Secretary, get a seat on the State Pension Board (PERS).
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IFPTE Local 195 issued their online membership newsletter this week. The newsletter, which is a monthly update on the issues impacting Local 195 members across New Jersey, informed members about the Local’s ongoing work to prevent steep increases in public sector health care premiums and services.
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As part of their effort to better connect the rank-and-file with the work of the International and their Local Unions, President Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Henson have launched a program to increase communication and interaction with IFPTE members.
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IFPTE Local 195 President/Atlantic Council President, Tim Rudolph, was honored last week in Patterson, New Jersey following his untimely passing on Sunday, March 27th.
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The executive officers of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) responded today to the sudden and tragic passing of IFPTE Local 195 President/Atlantic Council President Timothy Rudolph.
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IFPTE elected leaders in New Jersey commented on the union’s endorsement of Robert Menendez, Jr., for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District.
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IFPTE Locals in New Jersey representing state, city, local and municipal workers will launch a grassroots member communications program next week. Starting with Locals 195 and 196, which has volunteered to be the pilot Locals for this endeavor, the public sector Membership Communications and Engagement Program.
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During Black History Month, the AFL-CIO is recognizing some of the labor movement’s trailblazing African-American leaders, including IFPTE’s own, Tim Rudolph, who was honored on Monday, February 7th.
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The New Jersey State AFL-CIO racked up key legislative victories for the State’s public sector workers, including thousands represented by IFPTE, at the tail end of the 2021 legislative session that were signed into law by Governor Murphy
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IFPTE International President Matt Biggs joined President Joe Biden in marking the passage and enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Also attending the ceremony were Local 195 President Timothy Rudolph and Womens Committee Chair Sherry Thomas, both of New Jersey, and Local 561 steward Michael Arendt of Mississippi.
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IFPTE congratulations to the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) on a successful “virtual” convention which was held October 7-9, 2021. Over 400 delegates, observers, and guests attended the convention.
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Last weekend, IFPTE leaders and members in New Jersey joined other labor leaders and members to support Governor Phil Murphy and other labor-endorsed state candidates for office at the Hudson Councy CLC Labor Walk in Jersey City.
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Officers of IFPTE issued statements to accompany the union’s endorsement of Phil Murphy for New Jersey Governor.
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The IFPTE International and the IFPTE Atlantic Council is urging all IFPTE members represented by an IFPTE public sector local to ask your state Senator and Assembly Members to support the “Responsible Collective Negotiations Act” – also known as the “Janus 2” bill.
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In a letter to Atlantic Council President Tim Rudolph, IFPTE’s executive officers outlined the union’s opposition to Bill S-3522. This bill threatens “the retirement security of current and future IFPTE members and other New Jersey state workers.”
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IFPTE Local 195 President/Atlantic Council President Tim Rudolph sent an important notice to Local 195 members this week alerting them that, “it has been brought to the attention of Local 195's office that there are several social media platforms masquerading as the official page of IFPTE Local 195.”
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