This week, IFPTE asked Senators to support the confirmation of current National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chair Lauren McFerran as well as Joshua Ditelberg, nominee for NLRB Member, in a bipartisan nominee package. McFerran’s term on the NLRB expires on December 16, 2024. IFPTE’s letter urges Senators to confirm the nominees before the end of the year.
Read MoreIFPTE and AFSCME cohosted a labor-backed event this week in Washington, DC supporting New Jersey Senate candidate, Congressman Andy Kim.
Read MoreThe executive officers of IFPTE commended the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ) for voting to advance Anne Wagner, President Biden’s nominee for Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), favorably out of HSGAC with bipartisan support.
Read MoreAhead of the Senate vote to confirm a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA )Administrator, IFPTE sent Senators a letter supporting Michael G. Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee for the role.
Read MoreIFPTE reminded Senators on the HELP Committee that Ms. Wilcox has “demonstrated a clear commitment to workplace democracy and making sure workers have the right to form and join unions” during her the past two years she’s served on the NLRB.
Read MoreIFPTE urged Senators to pass the omnibus government funding package which includes several funding and policy priorities that IFPTE advocated for. The current short-term government funding measure expires on December 23.
Read MoreIFPTE issued the following statements applauding the Senate’s confirmation of Robert H. Shriver, III, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel.
Read MoreIFPTE President Matthew Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson issued the following joint statement congratulating Senator Raphael Warnock (D) on his reelection to the U.S. Senate for Georgia and acknowledging the efforts of former State Senator Stacy Abrams support Georgians’ access to voting.
Read MoreRead the bipartisan list of Congressional candidates that IFPTE is endorsing in the 2022 general elections this November. These candidates have stood with IFPTE on the issues that impact the union’s diverse and growing membership.
Read MoreIn response to the latest decision and order from the FLRA against the National Association of Immigration Judges-IFPTE Judicial Council 2, the Federal Workers Alliance sent letter to remind Senate Democrats that the Trump appointed majority on the FLRA is carrying out the previous administration’s anti-federal union agenda and other policy priorities as it attacks federal employees’ union rights.
Read MoreIFPTE made it clear this week that all professional workers throughout the United States should have the right to organize, including Congressional staff.
Read MoreAs the United States Senate prepares to consider critically important voting rights legislation next week, which will include votes to end the filibuster, America’s labor movement called the undemocratic procedure, “a constant source of gridlock.”
Read MoreThis week, IFPTE shared the union’s list of endorsed amendments to the Senate National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
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