05.15.13
MSPB Clerk of the Board, William Spencer, sent a four sentence response to the May 1st IFPTE letter asking the MSPB to "issue a pre-emptive statement of opinion as to whether or not DOD workers could prevail at the MSPB if they experience a furlough." In the May 13th letter Spencer said that, "we are unable to provide the requested advisory opinion."
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05.13.13
As the committee prepares to mark-up Title IV of S. 744, IFPTE urges Committee members to, "support all amendments that come before you that provide much needed transparency and reforms to the H-1B program, and that prioritize American workers over that of the high tech industry’s search for cheap labor."
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05.07.13
In expressing support for the bill, IFPTE tells lawmakers that, "During a time when our nation’s unemployment rate continues to hover at 7.5%, IFPTE is pleased that Chairwoman Boxer and Ranking Member Vitter have worked so closely, and in such a bipartisan fashion, to move this ‘Jobs bill’ quickly through committee and to the Senate floor."
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05.03.13
In a letter sent to all House members urging them to vote no on HR 1406, IFPTE says that, "Not only would this bill frustrate the hiring incentive, it will also result in a pay cut for non-exempt FLSA workers who work in excess of 40 hours per week."
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