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IFPTE Responds to 2023 Election Results

IFPTE 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.

Government, Labor RightsFaraz KhanNovember 9, 2023Elections, Workers Rights, State governments

IFPTE Urges Lawmakers to Reject H.R. 1163, Legislation that Weakens Unemployment Insurance Systems

As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on H.R. 1163, the so-called ”Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act,” IFPTE urged members of the House of Representatives to vote against this misguided bill that weakens states’ unemployment insurance systems and may result in a surprise bill for workers who received an overpayment of pandemic UI benefits through no fault of their own.

IFPTE Urges House to Consider and Pass Social Security Fairness Act

IFPTE executive officers sent to House lawmakers a letter urging them to request that House leadership schedule a floor vote to pass the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that would reverse cuts to the earned social security benefits of nearly two million public sector workers or their surviving spouses and dependents.

GovernmentFaraz KhanSeptember 30, 2022Social Security, WEP, GPO, State governments, public sector

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is A Promising First Step - IFPTE Urges YES Vote

With the release of the legislative text for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, IFPTE requested Senators pass the “$1.2 trillion legislation which adds a significant $550 billion in new infrastructure funding and includes necessary reauthorizations for surface transportation, water, and energy infrastructure.

IFPTE Endorses Phil Murphy for New Jersey Governor - Union's Leaders Call Governor “A Champion for Working Families”

Officers of IFPTE issued statements to accompany the union’s endorsement of Phil Murphy for New Jersey Governor.

American Rescue Plan Act Signed with IFPTE Members' Top Priorities Included

The enacted legislation provides $1.9 trillion of economic relief to help local communities, workers, families, and maintain jobs in parts of the economy severely impacted by the pandemic.

Faraz KhanMarch 12, 2021COVID Relief, COVID-19, Economic Policy, Aerospace, State governments, Local governments

House to Vote on COVID Relief, IFPTE Requests Representatives Pass This Urgently Needed Bill

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319), including several of IFPTE’s top priorities, are expected to pass the House and head to the Senate as part of the budget reconciliation process.

Faraz KhanFebruary 26, 2021COVID-19, Manufacturing, Aerospace, State governments, Local governments

IFPTE Urges Congress to Prioritize State and Local Aid, Support for Aircraft Manufacturing Jobs in COVID Relief

As Congress prepares to consider the next COVID relief bill, IFPTE requested Congress include key priorities and address urgent needs of IFPTE members and American workers, families, and communities.

Faraz KhanJanuary 29, 2021COVID-19, Economic Policy, Local governments, State governments, Aerospace