This week, IFPTE President Matt Biggs, Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson, and Assistant to the Executive Officers Brian Kildee attended the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in Washington, D.C. The meeting’s agenda included a full analysis of Tuesday’s election results, including but not limited to the many victories by labor backed candidates in New Jersey, Ohio and Virginia.
Read MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson issued the following joint statement on behalf of IFPTE in response to last night’s election results.
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 MoreAs Georgia voters go to the polls in the last weekend of early voting ahead of election day for the U.S. Senate seat, IFPTE re-released its endorsement for Senator Raphael Warnock (D).
Read MoreWith election day just two weeks out and many states already holding early voting, IFPTE sent fliers for Rep. Elaine Luria, running for reelection in Virginia's 2nd District, and Rep. Andy Kim, running in New Jersey's 3rd District. Both candidates have a proven track record and have come through on issues important to IFPTE members.
Read MoreIn this year's elections, we have some very clear choices when it comes to supporting pro-worker, pro-union candidates and opposing those who wish to undo the gains that we have made over the years at the ballot box, the negotiating table and the picket line.
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 MoreIFPTE President Matt Biggs and International Representative David LaFemina joined the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO this week to canvass union households in support of labor’s endorsed candidates, including Josh Shapiro for Governor and John Fetterman for the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreMaryland's Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, July 19 from 7am to 8pm. IFPTE has endorsed Katie Curran O’Malley in the race for the state’s Attorney General and Glenn Ivey for the 4th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, and we ask you to consider supporting them if you have not already voted by mail or at an early voting center.
Read MoreThe election is over, but the fight for a better Ontario continues. On Monday, June 20, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is hosting a panel discussion to assess the outcome of the election and discuss the next steps for labour.
Read MoreThe Mercer County Central Labor Council held it’s triennial election of officers on March 11, 2022.
Read MoreIFPTE urged Senators “In the strongest possible terms, we urge you to reform the Senate’s filibuster rules and pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act.” The AFL-CIO also sent a letter with Executive Council members, including IFPTE President Biggs, requesting filibuster reform and passage of voting rights legislation.
Read MoreThe New Jersey Governor’s race was one that was being closely watched around the country. The contentious race against Republican challenger and former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli was a close one, but the support of labor ultimately pushed Governor Murphy to the finish line. Governor Murphy was the first democratic Governor to be reelected in New Jersey for a second term in 44 years. November 8 was the final day for mail-in ballots to arrive and it is estimated that about 57,000 provisional ballots are left to be counted. Ciattarelli has yet to concede the race.
Read MoreLast 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.
Read MoreFrom Art Pulaski, Cal Labor Fed Sec.-Treasurer: “Leading Republican candidate in the recall election, Larry Elder promises to bring Trumpism to California. What does that mean for workers? For starters, Elder says the minimum wage should be ZERO. He wants to dismantle California’s paid family leave and sick leave policy. He said he will bring Prop 187 back, barring immigrants from emergency health care and public education. He’ll defund public schools to push private charters. On Day One, he’ll attack the right to join a union.” Read more on the California Labor Federation website, find more information at No on the Anti-Union Recall and Volunteer to Stop the Recall!
Read MoreThe Society of United Professionals/IFPTE Local 160, along with other labour and advocacy organizations, is opposing the Ontario government’s new law that introduces Draconian restrictions on free speech for a full year ahead of scheduled elections.
Read MoreIFPTE issued the following statements applauding the victories by Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff for Georgia’s two United States Senate seats.
Read MoreIFPTE congratulates Vice President Biden and Senator Harris for their hard-fought victory for President and Vice President. Our union was proud to endorse this pro-worker, pro-union ticket back in May, to unseat what can only be described as the most anti-union President in history.
Read MoreIFPTE President Paul Shearon made the following comments in response to the ongoing 2020 election: “IFPTE remains optimistic that our endorsed candidate for President, and long-time friend to IFPTE, Vice President Biden, will be declared the winner of the presidential election when all is said and done."
Read MoreAfter four years of a Senate Republican Majority that has been a rubber stamp for the destructive Trump Administration, and that has put party over country, IFPTE is urging members “to vote not only for a new President, but also for new Senate leadership to begin the healing process America so urgently needs.”
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