IFPTE, representing over 15,000 Public Sector workers in New Jersey, announced the union’s endorsements for Representatives Robert Menendez Jr (NJ-8), Bill Pascrell (NJ-9) and Donald Payne Jr (NJ-10).
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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.
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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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Members of Newark Council 21, an affiliate of IFPTE representing more than 1100 white collar and professional employees in the City of Newark, New Jersey, have elected several new union officers to serve alongside Newark Council 21 President Sean Small.
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IFPTE Newark Council 21 President Sean Small addressed the Newark City Council this week seeking “justice” for the upwards of 1,000 city workers that he represents. Brother Small was accompanied by Atlantic Area VP/Local 196 President Sean McBride, Local 196 business manager Jimmy Robertello, and IFPTE representative Karen Bellamy Lewis.
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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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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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IFPTE Local 196/Atlantic Area Vice President Sean McBride and Local 196 business manager Jimmy Robertello traveled to Washington, DC this week to attend an event with New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith. The Local 196 leaders also met with Pennsylvania Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick.
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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 executive council members and New Jersey local leaders released this statement in response to today’s announcement that former Local 194 President Fran Ehret has been selected to lead CWA in the State of New Jersey.
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This December, 80 drivers employed by the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) and union members of Local 196-11 vote unanimously to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement.
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