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Senate HELP Committee Considers The PRO Act – IFPTE Urges a “Yes” Vote

On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee considered amending and advancing the the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act . IFPTE urged the Committee members to approve the legislation without any amendments that would weaken or delay the the bill’s ability to restore legal protections for workers right to organize and join union, bargain collectively, and ensure meaningful and effective enforcement of labor law violations.

Labor RightsFaraz KhanJune 21, 2023PRO Act, labor rights, Labor Law Reform

Tell Congress: Pass the PRO Act and Stand Up for Workers Rights!

For far too long, American labor laws and protections have needed to be updated to restore workers’ rights to form and join unions and negotiate with their employers. That’s why we need Congress to pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize, the PRO Act.

Labor RightsFaraz KhanMay 11, 2023PRO Act, Organizing, Labor Law Reform

IFPTE Applauds the Introduction of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act

IFPTE welcomed the reintroduction of the Richard L. Trumka PRO Act, sponsored in the House by Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Chair

Labor RightsFaraz KhanFebruary 28, 2023PRO Act, Trumka, Labor Law Reform

As Union Organizing Continues to Surge, IFPTE Requests Members of Congress Cosponsor and Pass the PRO Act to Strengthen Workers Rights, Labor Law

Although the Americans’ approval of labor unions is at the highest point since 1965 and union organizing is surging across the country, our broken labor laws desperately need to be updated to support workers’ democratic right to form and join unions and bargain collectively. To that end, IFPTE is asking Members of Congress to cosponor the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO ACT),which is expected to be introduced in the coming days.

Labor RightsFaraz KhanFebruary 24, 2023PRO Act, Congress, labor rights, Labor Law Reform

IFPTE Welcomes Congressional Report on Benefits to Unionization for Workers, Industry Wages, and Quality Jobs

IFPTE President Matthew Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson issued a statement in applauding the findings in the Congressional Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Democrats and the House Education & Labor Committee report titled, “Unions Provide Major Economic Benefits for Workers and Families.”

IFPTE Joins Letter Signed by 60 Unions to Senators Sinema, Kelly, and Warner Urging their Support for the PRO Act

IFPTE was one of sixty unions signing onto a letter this week to the three Democratic Senators who have yet to cosponsor labor’s number one legislative priority, the PRO Act.

Labor RightsFaraz KhanAugust 5, 2021PRO Act, NLRA, Labor Law Reform

PRO Act Week of Action Wraps UP- Tell Your Senators to PASS THE PRO ACT

SPEEA union members and allies across the U.S. participated in actions to demand the U.S. Senate pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act). This bill is a comprehensive and urgently needed labor law reform that restores workers' democratic right to form and join a union and bargain collectively.

Labor RightsCandace RhettJuly 23, 2021PRO Act, SPEEA

Local 196 Visits with New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith

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.

Happy Hour for Union Power! SPEEA-Local 2001 Hosts Virtual PAC Event

IFPTE Sec.-Treas./Legislative Director Matt Biggs commented that, “IFPTE applauds and thanks SPEEA for continuing to be one of IFPTE’s leading locals in stepping up strong in support of the IFPTE PAC program.“

Labor RightsFaraz KhanMay 18, 2021PAC, Aerospace, PRO Act, SPEEA, IFPTE Local 2001

Union Strong! President Biden Establishes Worker Organizing and Empowerment Task Force

IFPTE President Shearon says that President Biden is, “walking the walk by using his bully pulpit to promote and move policies that are geared toward increasing union membership here in the United States.”

Candace RhettApril 26, 2021Executive Orders, PRO Act

SPEEA Stepping Up Strong in Support of The PRO Act

SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 is leading the way within the IFPTE family in urging Congress to move quickly in passing historic labor law reform to bring fairness back to the private sector organizing process.

Labor RightsCandace RhettApril 25, 2021PRO Act, SPEEA

IFPTE Call's on Representatives to Pass PRO Act Ahead of Vote in House This Week

This week , the House of Representatives will vote on one of highest and longest held priorities for the U.S. labor movement: private sector labor law reform.

Labor RightsFaraz KhanMarch 8, 2021PRO Act, Labor Law Reform, NLRA, NLRB

IFPTE Calls on Congress to Pass the PRO Act, Urgently Needed Labor Law Reform

IFPTE urged Congress to pass this long-overdue legislation to level the playing field between workers who want to form unions and employers who exploit weaknesses in the current law to frustrate union organizing drives and deny workers' legal union rights.

Labor RightsIFPTEFebruary 5, 2021PRO Act

IFPTE Calls on Congress to Pass the PRO Act, Urgently Needed Labor Law Reform

Following this week’s introduction of the bipartisan PRO Act in the House of Representatives, IFPTE urged Congress to pass this long-overdue legislation to level the playing field between workers who want to form unions and employers who exploit weaknesses in the current law to frustrate union organizing drives and deny workers’ legal union rights.

Labor RightsIFPTEFebruary 5, 2021NLRB, PRO Act, NLRA, ALDF, Legislation, Organizing, Collective Bargaining

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